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Griswold & Gunnison Confederate Pistol
Brass Frame
Non Firing Replica Gun
About the Griswold & Gunnison Confederate Pistol Brass Frame Non Firing Replica Gun
Griswold & Gunnison Confederate Pistol Brass Frame Non Firing Replica Gun is a non-firing reproduction finished in Brass, built to the same scale as the original and supplied ready to display. The barrel is a solid casting and the chambers are blind, so nothing can be loaded or fired, while the mechanism still moves the way the original does. That is what makes it useful for a display case, a costume or a close up photograph.
The right display does two jobs: it shows the replica and it keeps hands off it. A framed set with a felt backing does both, and the glass keeps dust and fingerprints away from a nickel finish that marks easily. For a single gun, a presentation box with a cut-out is the classic choice and it stacks on a shelf without taking wall space.
Keep it out of direct sun and away from radiators: the Brass finish fades unevenly in sunlight and heat dries the wood. A light coat of oil on a cloth, wiped over the metal twice a year, is enough. Store it in a cabinet or a presentation box rather than a foam case, because foam holds moisture against the metal.
Specifications at a glance
- SKU: 22-1083L
- Price: $65.99
- Finish: Brass
- Type: non-firing replica
- Use: display, costume, reenactment, film
Description
This non-firing replica revolver is the Confederate version of the 1851 Colt Navy. The major difference is that the Colt Navy has the octagonal barrel, and the Grisold & Gunnison has a cylindrical barrel.
This Southern percussion six-shot cap and ball revolver, circa 1860, was manufactured by Griswold & Gunnison near Macon, Georgia. This model gun has a brass frame accenting an authentic and historic replica. The action of this replica gun works like the original.
Weight: 2.1 lbs
For reference only: Photo of Mattie Ross's Colt Dragoon from the 2010 True Grit. This gun is similar to the Griswold & Gunnison, except for the barrel. Photo courtesy of www.imfdb.org