The LeMat Revolver is a revolver featured in Red Dead Redemption. It is one of the five Rare Weapons of the game. The player will need to acquire this weapon to achieve 100% Completion.
Description
It is a single-action revolver with a high capacity 9-shot cylinder. This weapon's high capacity allows for more shots between reloads and allows the player to gain the upper hand, especially in short, intense firefights. In singleplayer, this weapon is capable of killing an enemy with one shot to the chest or head, and is capable of taking down some predatory animals with one shot as well, such as wolves.
The LeMat Revolver uses Revolver Ammo.
Obtaining
Single Player
- The player can purchase the LeMat revolver from the Gunsmith in Escalera for a base price that is based on the players Honor level, after completing the gameplay mission The Gates of El Presidio
Multiplayer
- In Multiplayer Free Roam, the revolver can be found in Fort Mercer. In free-for-all modes the LeMat Revolver can be found in multiple crates.
- The LeMat Revolver is unlocked upon reaching Rank 46.
Trivia
A LeMat Revolver in real life.
- The LeMat has a 16-20 gauge shotgun barrel beneath the main barrel, but it is unusable.
- Captain Espinoza uses a LeMat as his sidearm in "Empty Promises" and sometimes in "Cowards Die Many Times".
- The LeMat is the most powerful revolver in game.
- The LeMat is incorrectly depicted as having a top break frame and firing cartridge rounds. In reality, it is a cap & ball revolver and, therefore, would be very difficult to reload In a firefight.
- The LeMat is a civil war era gun used by the confederacy and would be highly dated by the time period of the game
- The LeMat's cylinder was chambered for .42 or .36 ball rounds.
Achievements/Trophies
The LeMat Revolver can be used to unlock the following Achievements/Trophies.
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5
 Silver
 Get a headshot while in Expert Mode in Singleplayer.
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20
Silver
Kill 500 enemies with any pistol or revolver in any game mode.
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20
Bronze
 Get 250 headshots in any game mode.
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10
Bronze
Purchase a rare weapon from a gunsmith.
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External Links
Wikipedia has an article on the LeMat Revolver and its history
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