Pistol, LeMat Revolver
Title
Pistol, LeMat Revolver
Description
LeMat revolver.
According to the donor, a Hutter family member who was born and raised in Sandusky, this revolver was found in the attic of Sandusky.
Upon examination by an antique firearms expert it was determined that the revolver had been in a fire and the wooden grips were replacements.
It is not known if this belonged to George Christian Hutter, or one of his three sons who served as officers in the Confederate army. The LeMat is a French made revolver and numbers of them were imported to the Confederacy.
It is unusual in that the cylinder holds nine rounds and below the standard barrel is a shotgun barrel.
The LeMat revolver was invented by Jean Alexandre LeMat of New Orleans. It saw service with the armed forces of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War of 1861–65.
Serial #1724
According to the donor, a Hutter family member who was born and raised in Sandusky, this revolver was found in the attic of Sandusky.
Upon examination by an antique firearms expert it was determined that the revolver had been in a fire and the wooden grips were replacements.
It is not known if this belonged to George Christian Hutter, or one of his three sons who served as officers in the Confederate army. The LeMat is a French made revolver and numbers of them were imported to the Confederacy.
It is unusual in that the cylinder holds nine rounds and below the standard barrel is a shotgun barrel.
The LeMat revolver was invented by Jean Alexandre LeMat of New Orleans. It saw service with the armed forces of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War of 1861–65.
Serial #1724
Source
Donated by Mary & George Christian Hutter (1926- )
Publisher
Historic Sandusky-University of Lynchburg
Date
1860-1865
Rights
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Relation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeMat_Revolver
Collection
Citation
“Pistol, LeMat Revolver,” Historic Sandusky Archives and Collections, accessed February 13, 2025, https://historicsanduskyarchives.omeka.net/items/show/62.