The percussion revolver emerged in the 1830s and remained stateoftheart until metallic cartridge revolvers came into common use in the mid1870s. This is a very nice condition example of a whitney navy percussion revolver. Pietta spare cylinder half fluted 1851, 1860, 1861 navy 44 caliber. The only real brass framed confederate revolvers are the griswold and gunnison. These are the artifacts pictured in books and talked about among.
Please call for current prices our current prices are reflected below. Confederate kerr revolver, exported to the confederacy in large numbers during the civil war, this singleaction, 5shot percussion revolver was manufactured by the london armoury company based in london, england. Civil war handgun professionals specializing in antique revolvers and. Divided into five parts, this book covers confederate longarms made and carried during 18611865, arms made in the south prior to 1861 used by the confederate army, and revolvers and pistols used by the confederate army. Steuart and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Prices on this page should be accurate, but subject to change at any time. History, performance and practical use 0th edition. Through the use of modern replicas, shooting enthusiasts mike cumpston and johnny bates investigate the capacities and limitations of the original revolvers, providing insight into their accuracy.
Patterned after the original, the pietta model 1851 confederate navy. During the last two years of the civil war more remington revolvers were bought by the government then colt revolvers. It has a brass frame like those used by the confederacy. In other words, a confederate brass framed clone not a copy of a colt m1851 navy revolver.
Small arms of the civil war american battlefield trust. American civil waramerican historygi joecivil war booksfirearmsshotgunsblack powder. A fascinating look at the history and development of the revolver. For more information and to see quantity in stock, click the more info button. Mixed availability view options pietta revolver nipples m6 x. List of weapons in the american civil war wikipedia. Percussion revolvers confederate revolvers black powder smoke. For many years, then, the number of kerr revolvers imported from england to the southern states has been fixed at 10,000.
Percussion revolvers book by mike cumpston, johnny bates. For target work, you can elect to load down the chargesa little appreciated benefit to cap and ball revolvers in general. Get the best deals on other civil warrelated collectibles 1861 1865. An english source for confederate arms forgotten weapons. Highly detailed and informative, percussion revolvers explores the advent, development, and. The confederate states army was the army of the confederate states of america while the confederacy existed during the american civil war. Other civil warrelated collectibles 18611865 for sale. Once again the story of confederate gunsmiths pops up with the question of patriotism and profit. Dec 21, 2010 only 3 revolvers marked schneider and glassick are known to exist, and one is iron framed with round barrel from what i have been able to ascertain from books on confederate arms. Anything above that has been rejected as being too high a number and therefore not confederate. Norm literally wrote the book, flaydermans guide to antique firear.
Dixie gun works 1412 west reelfoot avenue union city, tn 38261. Shooting the civil war savage navy percussion revolver. We were told when we purchased it that it belonged to a confederate soldier from texas named barnett. Percussion revolvers and millions of other books are available for amazon. Firearms of the confederacy the shoulder arms, pistols and revolvers of the confederate soldier, including the regular united states models, the imported arms and those manufactured within the confederacy. A guide to their history, performance, and use mike.
Apr 1, 2018 desirable confederate jsanchor marked london armory co. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. Spare cylinder sold separately provides quick reloads. W firearms, and guns by many other rivals and contemporaries. There are a total of 29 civil war pistols 1861 1865 entries in the military factory. Nov, 2010 collecting replica confederate percussion revolvers there has been a number of replica confederate percussion revolvers manufactured that these alone can make a very nice collection.
Used very good firearms of the confederacy the shoulder arms, pistols and revolvers of the. Some confederate cavalry units were equipped with single shot percussion cap or even flintlock pistols early in the war. Some pistols were of the military make and had been issued to the us army but were obsolete by the time of the civil war due to the introduction of revolvers. In addition to the carbines, cavalrymen also frequently were issued percussion revolvers.
The bayonets attached to the guns were an important force multiplier during the war. Click the titles in bold below to order your favorite colt books from the bookstore. Civil war history, article about the types and uses of small arms during the civil war. Cofer was a virginian gunsmith who made revolvers for the confederate cause during the civil. Furthermore, only those revolvers marked with a jsanchore were acceptable as confederate used. This 20gauge howdah hunter percussion pistol shotgun made by pedersoli features a blue barrel and stock high on the muzzle. Cummings, 3rd assistant engineer of the confederate raider css alabama.
Get the latest information about new products, special deals, news, toprated items, promotions and more. One of the most common weapons were muskets, bayonets, and rifles. As the factory designation implied, the navy revolver was suitably sized for carrying in a belt holster. The preferred weapon of nathan bedford forrests confederate horse soldiers was a pair of the. Other civil warrelated collectibles 18611865 for sale ebay. The 1849 became colts most popular percussion handgun. Apr 1, 2018 pair of colt london model 1851 navy revolvers. However, there is no attainable provenance to support this. It was constructed of brass because of the souths limited supply of steel. It is filled with black and white photos and weapon specifications. The confederate states of america was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by thirteen southern states that had declared their secession from the united states. Firearms of the confederacy the shoulder arms, pistols. The confederate enfield and the lemat revolver 18611863 with new data on a variety of confederate small arms man at arms monograph series no. This reliable sidearm is based on the original 1851 navy revolver.
Fully documented, rare, historical css alabama london lemat revolver owned by confederate lt. Brass frame original brass frame revolvers were all. Some confederate cavalry units were equipped with singleshot percussion cap or even flintlock pistols early in the war. The kerr revolvers sold to the confederacy were said by william edwards in his book civil war guns to be those between serial numbers 3,000 and 10,000, but. Cimarron firearms company is clearly recognized as the leader in quality and authenticity in old west reproduction firearms. Scarce confederate leech and rigdon percussion revolver. Due to current global situations please email to check in stock status. Most civil war infantrymen, both federal and confederate, carried. Get the best deals on other civil warrelated collectibles 1861. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary operator. In the early transition from the longlived flintlock system, handgun development closely paralleled that of the long arms. The american civil war, fought between the union and confederate forces, took place from. Colt 1851 navy revolver project gutenberg selfpublishing.