David Balthazar Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Been looking around and having no luck--plenty of fake websites though and they are quite... pricey... I feel like the Navy Version is the one I'd like. Y'all have any leads? Thank you! -DB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 DIXIE GUN WORKS 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Balthazar Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 Thank you--but was hoping for the Navy and is it really $1400.00 now? I saw some for 41K previously, but I don't know if the site was legit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 3 minutes ago, PaleWolf Brunelle, #2495L said: DIXIE GUN WORKS Although that is the Army version. Yes, they are pricey. Interestingly, the price for the Navy on Dixie's website is $320 more than the same gun on EMF website. If I wanted one, I'd put it on back order at EMF. Since they are owned by Pietta, probably have as good a chance as anybody of getting it from Italy. Have you ever handled one? Reviews I've read say they are not very user friendly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Slim SASS #24733 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 (edited) They are in a class of their own. 9- 44 loads and a 20 shotgun barrel included! Yup, the EMF versions are cheaper than Dixie's, but Dixie actually has them in stock, so not really a fair comparison. Who knows how much EMF LeMats will be when they actually get some. Edited May 2 by Springfield Slim SASS #24733 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 Just like the originals, a great deal of work and tooling changes goes in to making one. And there was no Army/Navy version in the originals. There were design changes but it was to make them quicker to manufacture. The $41K version is most likely an authentic LeMat like this one that I did an article on last year. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Balthazar Posted May 2 Author Share Posted May 2 Sorry--I mean for $1K-- not $41K but they are cool. I want it as an ankle gun... ;-) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cholla Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 If the Civil war hadn't have happened, the LeMat may very well have been the military sidearm of the US. military instead of the Colt. Fate is fickle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted May 2 Share Posted May 2 I still want a conversion cylinder for one. (Leave the shotgun barrel unchanged.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pee Wee #15785 Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 There are a few conversions out there made by John (Glen or Glin), think they were .38sp. Have not seen one in years. I have a pair of Pietta Calvary models in .44. I think the shotgun took a patched .69 round ball. Been years since I shot them. They do not handle like Colts or Remington’s. Their grip is a lot like early flintlock pistols having a slant to them. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Balthazar Posted May 3 Author Share Posted May 3 I guess I will still keep looking, unless there are any other leads... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowtown Scout, SASS #53540 L Posted May 3 Share Posted May 3 On 5/2/2022 at 3:31 PM, David Balthazar said: I want it as an ankle gun... ;-) You must have pretty BIG ankles. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.