Pietta 1851 Griswold & Gunnison Black Powder Revolver 36 Caliber 7.5" Blued Barrel Brass Frame Black Grip

Operators of a cotton gin factory before the War, Samuel Griswold and his partner Arvin Gunnison were one of only three manufacturers that took advantage of the interest-free loans and generous contract terms the Confederate government offered to southern factories who would convert their facilities over to producing sidearms for the Confederate Army. Of the three, Griswold and Gunnison was the only company that achieved any success as gunmakers. In 1862, the Confederacy gave them the go-ahead t