Casimir lefaucheux Patent No. 1371 for Swivel-Breech-Loading Pistol

Description

This comprehensive patent document comprises nine pages, detailing the design of a breech-loading pistol and an accompanying technical drawing. The patent begins with an official grant from the French Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, acknowledging Lefaucheux's request for a fifteen-year patent.

The core innovation of this design is the integration of the swivel-breech mechanism with the pinfire cartridge system. This combination represents a significant leap forward in firearm technology, enhancing the ease and safety of loading and firing. Lefaucheux's design emphasizes a simplified, more efficient loading process and improved overall firearm performance.

The patent meticulously describes the mechanics of the pistol, focusing on its unique breech-loading capability. It highlights the features that make the firearm simpler to handle, more rapid to discharge, and more reliable than its contemporaries. Lefaucheux also addresses the durability and efficiency of the design, underscoring the reduced need for gunpowder and the possibility of decreasing the weapon's caliber without sacrificing power.