I am a Civil War buff and a newbie CI collector , wannabe. Being interested in the Civil War, especially Confederate States of America history, I am very interested in Griswold products. I'm pretty sure the same Griswold was half of Griswold and Gunnison, probably the most productive gun manufacturer for the confederacy. Their best known product was 36 caliber pistols that were a copy of the Colt Navy revolvers of the time. G&G's version was made from cast iron parts that were steel on the Colts. The confederacy had a difficult time procuring steel, which was a product of the north, so they used what they had available. I believe that just over 2000 pistols were manufactured.
Sorry if talk about firearms is offensive to anyone on here, but history is history.
Sorry if talk about firearms is offensive to anyone on here, but history is history.