Few Confederate handguns capture the story of Southern industry and improvisation as clearly as the Griswold revolver. Manufactured primarily in Griswoldville, Georgia, these .36-caliber, brass-framed revolvers were patterned after the Colt 1851 Navy but adapted to the material shortages that plagued the Confederacy. With iron scarce and copper more available, the distinctive brass frame became the revolver’s defining feature, while round barrels and simplified components helped streamline produ