Jean LeMat and the LeMat Revolver the shotgun revolver hybrid

== LeMat revolver ==
The LeMat revolver is a 45.cailber and 12 gauge shotgun revolver designed by Dr. Jean LeMat a French-American doctor he later moved to New Orleans in 1843 he later started work on the LeMat revolver in 1855 and the gun was released, in 1861 and was used by the Confederate Army during the Civil War specially by general P.T. Beauregard, after the 19th century ended the revolver would be discontinued until the 21st-century. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jean_Alexandre_LeMat
=== Jean LeMat ===
Jean LeMat was born in 1821 in France, he would study to become a priest in the 1830s before giving up on that and becoming a Doctor, he later moved to New Orleans in 1843 and got married to Justine Sophie LePretre he would later work on the Revolver in the 1850s and was used by the Confederate States of America. He would later travel back to France and aid in the Franco-Prussian War and died in 1895.https://www.guns.com/news/2013/07/01/the-lemat-revolver-the-doctor-is-in
== Variants ==
There are 5 variants of the LeMat revolver that were produced. 
* Black Powder Caplock the first design of the LeMat
* Pinfire the second variant recognized by its cylinder
* Baby Face is the rarest variant
* Carbine like the Colt New Revolving Carbine it is a revolver with a rifle stock which is also a rare variant
* Centerfire is notable for its unique grip.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LeMat_Revolver#cite_note-Shideler2011-8
File:Lemat-barrel.webp|side view of the LeMat's two barrels 
File:Baby-lemat.webp|Baby LeMat variant