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🔫 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