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The Union automatic revolver (also known as the Lefever revolver) was a .32 caliber revolver. It was designed by
Charles F. Lefever Charles is a masculine given name predominantly found in English and French speaking countries. It is from the French form ''Charles'' of the Proto-Germanic name (in runic alphabet) or ''*karilaz'' (in Latin alphabet), whose meaning was "f ...
(, 1909) and manufactured by the Union Firearms Company of
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. It was produced in limited numbers until 1912 when production ceased, marking the exit of Union Firearms Company from the handgun business. It was similar in action to the Webley Fosbery automatic revolver, but had a shroud that protected the recoiling upper half from contact with the firer's hand.http://fosbery.tripod.com/GVF.html Before its demise, Union Firearms also manufactured the Riefgraber automatic pistol, patented by J.J. Riefgraber, on which Lefever also had "done some work". Charles F. Lefever later worked for the Daisy company in
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, for which he designed the
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, which sold over 15 million pieces by 1957.


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Lefever Arms Company The Lefever Arms Company (1883–1916) was a manufacturer of guns in Syracuse, New York Syracuse ( ) is a City (New York), city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, Onondaga County, New York, United States. It is the fifth ...


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