Systeme Lefaucheux: Pinfire Cartridge Arms by Chris Curtis 250 black & white and

250 black & white and 75 color photographs

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Systeme Lefaucheux: Pinfire Cartridge Arms by Chris Curtis 250 black & white andFrench arquebusier Casimir Lefaucheux may rightfully be called the prophet of a new age of firearms.. His invention, in 1833, of the pinfire system opened the door on the concept of practical self contained ammunition, eventually prompting the development of today's modern centerfire metallic cartridge. The arrival of Lefaucheux' invention coincided with the coming of great industrial revolutions on both sides of the Atlantic, and with them political