The French were among the first to adopt a cartridge handgun—the Model 1858 Lefaucheux pinfire—they perfected the Minié projectile and, at a time when U.S. inventors were still trying to put ...

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The rusty handgun that Vincent van Gogh is believed to have killed himself with in 1890 has sold for €162,500 ($183,000). The 7mm Lefaucheux revolver went under the hammer at an auction in Paris ...

The rusted Lefaucheux revolver, unearthed decades after it killed tormented, post-impressionist Dutch artist Vincent Van Gogh, is expected to sell beyond the estimated $45,000-$56,000 price when ...

A couple readers took umbrage to me skipping some specific handguns used during the war. So, without further ado I give you two of the more obscure pieces: the LeMat Revolver and the Lefaucheux M1858.

As I picked up the rusted Lefaucheux revolver I was instantly struck how small and light it was. But cradling it in my hand, my mind quickly turned to Vincent van Gogh’s last moments as he ...

The 7mm Lefaucheux revolver will go on sale on June 19, and is expected to fetch up to €60,000 ($67,000). AuctionArt, the auction house offering the artifact, has described it as “the most ...

A revolver believed to be the gun Dutch 19th century painter Vincent van Gogh used to kill himself on July 27, 1890, is seen on display at Paris' Drouot auction house on June 19, 2019.

The rusty handgun that Vincent van Gogh is believed to have killed himself with in 1890 has sold for €162,500 ($183,000). The 7mm Lefaucheux revolver went under the hammer at an auction in Paris ...

As I picked up the rusted Lefaucheux revolver I was instantly struck how small and light it was. But cradling it in my hand, my mind quickly turned to Vincent van Gogh’s last moments as he ...

The tortured artist, known for masterpieces such as “Starry Night” and “Sunflowers,” is said to have borrowed the 7 mm Lefaucheux revolver from an innkeeper in southern France in July 1890.