So I'm thinking about adding this revolver to my collection; and I did a history check on it, unfortunately finding out it doesn't have much of a history. Or does it??
Based of what I have read 5000 were ordered for the us army and delivered late 1865. All of which were stored in new york till 1901, and then sold off for like 50 cents. Not a honorable history I suppose, but what I would like to know is what about the others the 800 civilian sold firearms,
Obviously the civilian ones being put into the market in 1865 would have seen hard pressed use especially in the west? Does anyone know of any history of these small civilian sales of the revolvers that were put into circulation?
Based of what I have read 5000 were ordered for the us army and delivered late 1865. All of which were stored in new york till 1901, and then sold off for like 50 cents. Not a honorable history I suppose, but what I would like to know is what about the others the 800 civilian sold firearms,
Obviously the civilian ones being put into the market in 1865 would have seen hard pressed use especially in the west? Does anyone know of any history of these small civilian sales of the revolvers that were put into circulation?