Griswold & Gunnison produced approximately 3,700 revolvers, making them the most prolific Confederate handgun manufacturer during the Civil War. Confederate revolvers came from a firm run by Samuel Griswold and Arvin Gunnison out of Griswoldville, Georgia. Perhaps the most well-known type of Confederate revolver model, the Griswold was patterned off of the Colt Model 1851 Navy and features a brass frame, trigger guard, and back strap.

In 1862, to meet the pressing need of the Confederate States Army for revolvers of the Colt pattern, the Griswold Cotton Gin Company’s plant, was converted to a pistol factory. In March, the production of cotton gin machinery was discontinued, and the task of retooling was begun. In July, Griswold & Gunnison produced their first revolving pistols.

On Aug. 5th, the Macon TELEGRAPH announced that the “Colt’s Navy Repeater” made at the machine shops of Messers. Griswold & Gunnison at Griswoldville, had passed the Inspection of the Confederate Superintendent of Armories at Macon, and that a contract had been made for as many as could be produced. This six-shot .36 caliber revolver was manufactured under contract to the Confederate government. It is a brass framed copy of the Colt 1851 Navy revolver. Connecticut Yankee Samuel Griswold set up a cotton gin factory in Georgia in 1830.  In 1862, Griswold produced pikes for volunteers from the state of Georgia. The factory soon began producing revolvers for the Confederacy. No other Confederate factory produced more revolvers than Griswold & Gunnison. Griswoldville was the first town burned by Sherman’s troops on his march to the sea. Featured “For Sale” are authentic iron Griswold & Gunnison revolver parts excavated from the actual location of the “burned” Griswoldville factory. Parts include: Cylinder, Cylinder Arbor Pin, Loading Lever and “cut from stock iron” intended left side hammer. A great addition for the Confederate Revolver Collector.