Pietta 1862 Dance Black Powder Revolver 44 Caliber 8" Blued Barrel Case Hardened Frame Walnut Grip

The Pietta 1862 Dance .44 caliber revolver was manufactured by the Dance Brothers in Columbia, Texas, as part of a larger effort by Texas gun makers to provide firearms for Confederate troops during the Civil War. Unlike the Union, the South had few factories. As a result, Texas and the Confederacy faced a critical shortage of firearms. Only a trickle of guns could be smuggled through the Union blockade of the coast. The Texas government decided to encourage the production of firearms at home. J