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MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the revolvers category.
01 / Overview
Lefaucheux M1858
Category
Country
Production
1858–1865
Quantity
1,858
Unit Price (current)
$484.345↗ 3477% inflation · 1861→2025
Original Price
$13.54 (1861)
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
REVOLVERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
29
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
95
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$484.345
Original: $13.54 (1861)
Inflation: +%3477
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the revolvers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General7MOD.7
- First Production Year1858
- Service Entry Year1858
- DesignerCasimir and Eugene Lefaucheux
- Weight (Empty)1.06 kg
- Weight (Loaded)1.15 kg
- Currently In ServiceYes
- Notable UsersFrance, Sweden, Spain, Norway, United States, Brazil, Denmark, Italy, Portugal, Qing dynasty, Austria-Hungary, Confederate States of America
◈Cartridge & Calibre7MOD.7
- Cartridge12 mm Lefaucheux pinfire
- Calibre10.7 mm
- Case Length18.5 mm
- Calibre Class12 mm
- Bullet Weight208 g
- RimfireNo
- Caseless AmmunitionNo
▣Operation7MOD.7
- Action TypeRevolver
- Fire Modessingle-action; double-action (from 1865)
- Select FireNo
- Feed SystemCylinder
- Drum / Belt Capacity6
- Trigger Typesingle-action; double-action
- Safety Typehinged gate; protective shroud on recoil shield
◇Ballistics1MOD.1
- Muzzle Velocity165 m/s
◆Barrel & Sights5MOD.5
- Barrel Length157 mm
- Sight Typeiron sights
- Optic RailNo
- Iron SightsYes
- Threaded BarrelNo
▤Construction6MOD.6
- Overall Length295 mm
- Receiver Materialsteel
- Furniture Materialwood
- Folding / Collapsing StockNo
- Bullpup LayoutNo
- Ambidextrous ControlsNo
⬢Features5MOD.5
▲Production & Cost3MOD.3
- Production Start1858
- Production End1865
- Unit Cost13.54 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1858Production started
- 1861First deployment: American Civil War
- 1865Production ended
168
years in service
7
years in production
1,858
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ The producing country no longer actively operates it. 10 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries10country
05 / MASS Score
REVOLVERS RANKING Revolvers · Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
142REVOLVERS29PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE · REVOLVERS292FRANCE · ALL WEAPONS19PRICE · REVOLVERS976PRICE · ALL WEAPONS3PERFORMANCE/PRICE · REVOLVERS
ⓘ Rankings are within theRevolverscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A rotating cylindrical chamber that holds multiple cartridges and aligns each with the barrel for firing, as used in revolver-type pistols.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A revolver is a type of pistol with a rotating cylinder containing multiple chambers, typically 5 or 6, which are successively aligned with the barrel.
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