December 17, 2026 The Estate Of Whitefoord Cole II: Firearms & Militaria
The live portion of this session begins on Thursday, December 17, 2026.
Lot #1357:
(A) EXTREMELY RARE CARTRIDGE BABY LEMAT GRAPESHOT SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER
Famed and desirable Model 1868 Baby LeMat Grapeshot revolver with 9 shot 9mm cylinder with 28 gauge grapeshot center bore. Chamber selector on hammer to choose between 9mm revolver and the 28 gauge grapeshot center barrel. Blue finished with bright polished hammer, manual ejector takedown pin, and swiveling breech. Varnished 2 piece square butt walnut grips with lanyard swivel at butt. Octagon barrel marked on top flat "COLONEL LE MAT BTE PARIS" Serial number "2" found on cylinder, barrels grips and frame. Drift adjustable blade front sight with fixed integral rear sight. The Model 1868 was the final offering from Colonel Lemat after his return to America after a short prison stay in Paris. These revolvers where manufactured in Paris and imported into the US as well as abroad and also reported to have been sold to Egypt. CONDITION: Exceptionally fine with excellent bores and mechanically excellent. Most all blue finish remains with some light edge losses and losses at back strap. Stocks are very fine with light handling. Bright polished levers and hammer has some very light period of use tarnish.
Caliber/Bore
(O) 9mm CF (U) 28 Ga