Jean Alexandre LeMat
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1824 – 1883
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Who was Jean Alexandre LeMat?
Dr. Jean Alexandre Francois LeMat, is best known for the percussion cap revolver that bears his name.
LeMat, then a New Orleans physician, secured US 15925 for his design on October 21, 1856. British patents for the same design were issued in 1859, and he later designed a revolver rifle of similar concept as the handgun.
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