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Griswold and Gunnison Confederate Percussion Revolver, serial no. 2651

Griswold and Gunnison

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The revolver has a brass frame and a blued steel barrel and cylinder. The grip is made of dark brown wood. The cylinder has six chambers. A hammer is located at the top rear of the frame. The grip is curved and has a slight flare at the bottom. There are screws on either side of the frame near the grip. The revolver's cylinder is engraved. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
1864
Medium
Steel, brass, wood
Culture
American, Griswoldville, Georgia
Dimensions
600 × 480 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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