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| Lemat Revolver | |
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| Type | Grapeshot revolver/service pistol |
| Place of origin | France |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1861–1865 |
| Used by | Confederate States Government of National Defense |
| Wars | American Civil War Franco-Prussian War |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Jean Alexandre LeMat |
| Designed | 1855; US Patent 1856 |
| Manufacturer | John Krider of Philadelphia Charles Frederic Girard and Son of Paris London Armoury Company |
| Produced | 1856–1865 |
| No. built | approx. 2,900 |
| Variants | Revolver Carbine |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 4.1 lb (1.86 kg), loaded |
| Length | 13.25 in (356 mm) |
| Barrel length | 6.75 in (172 mm) barrel (revolver) |
| Cartridge | .42 ball (.44 repro.) or .36 ball 16 to 20 ga. shot |
| Caliber | .42/.44 (repro.)/.36 20 ga. shot |
| Barrels | 2 |
| Action | Single action revolver Single barrel shotgun |
| Rate of fire | 9 rounds/minute |
| Muzzle velocity | 620 ft/s (190 m/s) |
| Effective firing range | 40 yd (37 m) |
| Maximum firing range | 100 yd (91 m) |
| Feed system | 9-round cylinder; and single-shot smooth-bore secondary barrel |
| Sights | fixed front post and rear notch |
The LeMat revolver was a .42 or .36 caliber cap & ball black powder revolver invented by Jean Alexandre LeMat of France, which featured an unusual secondary 16 to 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 1861–1865 and the Army of the Government of National Defense during the Franco-Prussian War.