The Southern percussion six-shot (Cap and ball) revolver, circa 1860, was manufactured by Griswold & Gunnison near Macon, Georgia. Introduced in 1850 and made through 1873, the total production of the Model 1851 revolver was about 255,000 pieces. This cap-and-ball revolver fired six 36 caliber balls, and a loading mechanism was incorporated into the design. This non-firing replica has the handling characteristics of the original, with functional lock and loading mechanisms. Twenty-two slaves and two overseers turned out 3,606 of the original Griswold & Gunnison revolvers between 1862 and 1864. They worked out of a converted cotton-gin factory in Griswoldsville, Georgia. Because steel was so hard to come by, they used brass in the pistol's frame, giving the weapon a very distinct look. KEY FEATURES: MEASUREMENTS: |
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