GUN SPRING 2018
The live portion of this session begins on Wednesday, March 21, 2018.
CONFEDERATE 1ST MODEL GRISWOLD REVOLVER. GRISWOLD NAVY 1147 36 Cal. 36. This most popular brass framed revolver was made by Samuel Griswold from converted cotton gin factory near Macon, Georgia. Confederate soldiers lucky enough to be issued a Confederate made "Colt" often wrote of their pride in ownership of such high Southern quality. This is a standard configuration of 1st Model Griswold revolver having rnd bbl housing with crisp well discerned SNs with an overall smooth appearance where twist in cylinder is quite evident. This gun is SN'd "1147" on right side of bbl housing, frame, cylinder and bottom of trigger guard. Secondary number "47" found on wedge, hammer, loading arm and right side of backstrap. A cryptic backwards "B" is found on bottom of bbl near latch. Cryptic "W" is found on back of frame, right side of trigger guard, right side of backstrap, and back of cylinder. A Roman numeral "VII" is found on left side of backstrap and trigger guard. PROVENANCE: Don Bryan Collection; private collection, 1996. CONDITION: Very good overall as refinished and restored. Iron overall is smooth and plum overall with especially crisp cryptic "B" which appear orig. Cylinder retains all 6 safety pins, though all short and worn, ratcheting is still crisp and cryptic discernible. Grips are well fit restorations that fit and match gun well. Secondary number on loading assembly and wedge are not orig but engraved restorations. Other than grips, wedge and loading assembly, gun appears orig and complete and presents beautifully. Mechanically functional with well defined rifling in bore. 51571-9 JS (15,000-18,000)