Confederate Revolvers- The Griswold  Gunnison(top) was patterned after the Colt M1851 Navy. 3,700 revolvers were made for the Confederacy until the factory was destroyed by Union troops in 1864. The production output was unrivaled by any other private Southern arms manufacturer. The Spiller  Burr Navy(bottom) was patterned after the Whitney Navy. In 1864 the Confederate gov. took over the company. The initial contracts called for the production of 15K, but less than 10% were ever…
{"Image ImageDescription": "Civil War Revolvers\n Spiller & Burr  CS marking octagon barrell 36 Cal\n Griswold & Gunnison half round half octagon barrell 36 Cal", "Image DateTime": "2014:06:20 10:24:35", "Image Artist": "Michael Ives", "Image Copyright": "The National Rifle Association"}