lemat revolving rifle

[snidervolley]

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[Bishop Creek]

I didn't even know that there was such a thing as a LeMat rifle. Where did you find it?

 

[snidervolley]

i built it as the real deals are rare and worth to much to shoot , so i cut up a 1200 dollar repo pistol

 

[CameronP]

That is one elegant, beautiful, classy, and artful carbine. thanks for the photos.

 

[Bigdog57]

Superb! I always liked the funky LeMat. The Carbine is gorgeous! Now you've done it. We MUST have a range report!

 

[musher]

Nice work.
Just curious, what is the function of the tube under the barrel?

I'd sure hate to be holding on to the front end during a chain fire!

 

[noelf2]

You don't hold anything out in front of the cylinders when shooting. You use almost the same as a two handed revolver pistol hold but have a stock in one shoulder. Same with any revolving carbine that doesn't have a gas lock or gas block.

 

[bangerjim]

I love my Circuit Judge 45/410 revolving rifle. My wife is most accurate with it.

It does have the gas check/shield so there are no burns from firing on my left hand /arm. Works very well.

Extremely accurate.....I was impressed the 1st day out.

That one you've got looks way COOOOOOOOL!

 

[4V50 Gary]

Well done SniderVolley

 

[Snyper]

Just curious, what is the function of the tube under the barrel?

That's what makes a LeMat special

It's a shotgun barrel

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeMat_Revolver

The LeMat revolver was a .42 or .36 caliber cap & ball black powder revolver invented by Jean Alexandre LeMat of New Orleans, which featured an unusual secondary 20 gauge smooth-bore barrel capable of firing buckshot.

It saw service with the armed forces of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War of 1861–65.

 

[AKexpat]

That is BEAUTIFUL! I had no idea such a thing ever existed. Flayderman does not acknowledge as such.

Vs. the pistol: why the change in the trigger guard and the thumbscrew in front of the frame?

Do you have pictures/documentation that such a longarm existed?

Just curious...

Again, I think it is one of a kind and you manufactured it.

WOW! Impressive!

Jim

 

[Snyper]

Do you have pictures/documentation that such a longarm existed?

http://www.forgottenweapons.com/rifles/lemat-revolving-carbine/

http://www.damonmills.com/PS Pages/PS 38/LeMat Carbine 3200.htm

 

[Ceol Mhor]

In addition to photos of those original muzzleloading LeMat carbines, I also had a chance to handle an original centerfire version:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjdi48QakyE

 

[snidervolley]

terrible picture ihgad to sneek, of three lemat carbines in thai palace armoury

 

[snidervolley]

the trigger guard change was due to Dr lemat knowing that putting ones hand in front of percussion revolver cylinder was a bad idea thus the hand rest trigger guard.

 

[snidervolley]

view down the 9 shot 44 and shotgun barrel.

 

[brazosdave]

That is one of the coolest things I have ever laid eyes on, and beautiful craftsmanship to boot! Great work, sir!!!!

 

[deerslayer303]

Wow, That is a beautiful carbine. Great job sir! A video would get a bazillion hits on YouTube I'm sure, hint, nudge, poke.[emoji1]

 

[snidervolley]

im all about the video just waiting for some good weather to really be able to get some good vids

 

[BerdanSS]

HOLY J.E.B. STUART! Thats a hog leg and a half. Beautiful job sir!

I could Hear my bank account screaming as soon as I saw the posting, I though someone had started producing them