Ground-Breaking Weaponry Civil War Revolvers Confederate Revolver Union Revolver Colt's Invention Revolutionizes Warfare Samuel Colt's 1836 patent for a pistol with a revolving cylinder revolutionized warfare, particularly for the cavalry. Obviously, reloading a cap and barrel weapon while on horseback was nearly impossible. The revolver enabled soldiers to load up to 6 shots of either linen or paper cartridges at one time. By the start of the Civil War, both sides depended on revolvers for both officers and cavalry. Griswold and Gunnison Model 1851 Revolver The South's answer to the Colt, Griswold and Gunnison of Macon, Georgia produced over 250,000 of these from 1850 to 1873 and this was the weapon supplied to Confederate officers and cavalrymen. A six-shot revolver, it used .36 caliber cartridges and weighed 25% less than the Colt. Colt M1869 Army Revolver Army was strictly a marketing term referring to the .44 caliber version. The Union army bought 130,000 of these during this conflict and they were used in every battle from Bull Run to Lee's surrender at Appomattox Court House. So reliable was this weapon that Confederate soldiers tried to obtain them in any way possible. Features: • Working Triggers • Working Cylinders • Working Hammers • Working Loading Levers • 13.75 Inches Long • Non-Firing Replicas