Cap & Ball Revolver History: Everything You Need to Know - Guns and Ammo

🔫 A Look at a Rare Confederate Revolver! 🔫 Brian Akins dives into the history of a Confederate-made revolver— a copy of the Colt Model 1851 Navy—produced by Samuel Griswold and Arvin Gunnison in Griswoldville, Georgia, between 1862 and 1864. With around 3,700 revolvers manufactured, Griswold & Gunnison became the largest Confederate handgun producer of the Civil War. This revolver features a brass frame, trigger guard, and back strap, along with a round barrel and octagonal barrel lug, making

Shooting the big iron - Colt's 3rd Model Dragoon