![]() Morris, a farmer from Rock Ford, Mississippi, carried this in the Civil War. That’s a cool revolver, but there’s more. This wheel gun doesn’t have any markings identifying the maker but it does have mysterious markings like a “13” stamped on the loading lever, “M” stamped on the right surface of the front, and “X” on the left side of the front and back straps. ![]() Manufactured in Griswoldville, Georgia they were a southern example of the Colt Model 1851 Navy. Straight out of the Confederate arsenal, about 3,700 of these Griswold and Gunnison revolvers were made, making them the largest handgun maker of the rebellion. Cool Revolvers: Griswold and Gunnison Percussion Revolver Something cool.Īll of the cool revolvers featured here are available in Rock Island Auction Company’s inaugural event at its new Bedford, Texas facility, the Dec. Grant’s Remington New Model Army pair, a spectacular Lot 5 Ainsworth-inspected Colt Cavalry Model, and the Parsons Armies just to name a few.Īmazing revolvers can be cool revolvers, too, but what makes a cool revolver? They may not be pristine, beautifully engraved or be attached to a historic figure of Grant’s or Theodore Roosevelt’s stature, but what they have is a fantastic story or fascinating technological advancement that give them that edge. So many amazing revolvers have passed through Rock Island Auction Company, like Ulysses S.
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