Confederate revolver, true or fake

[morehops52]

My first thoughts were the grips had no handling marks at all. Overall it would have had to be a confederate closet queen.

 

[Salty Cracker]

The grip shape and the bottom of the grip angle are wrong for a Confederate revolver I believe. If it's a modern fake they did a nice job with the patina. The letter font looks to be more modern to me also. Is it supposed to be a Griswold and Gunnison or a Leech and Rigdon?

 

[cebusey]

I once saw a .43 Spanish Remington rolling block marked "C.S.A."

The only real CSA rolling blocks were chambered in 43 Egyptian ................LOL!

 

[OldMaineWoodsman]

I learned a long time ago. Buy the book(s) and study before you buy the firearm.

 

[Sam squanch]

I’ve seen shiploads of old pinfires stamped CSA. The sad part is some may have been carried in the war, but now they are just a fake and a joke.

 

[ernbar]

Not an expert but to my eyes, the wood looks to be in excellent condition. These Confederate guns were used and abused for the most part and show a lot of wear as I have seen from display examples at the Confederate Museum in Greenville, SC. The brass looks too clean and someone mentioned the setial# is too high for the actual production numbers made. If the screw threads are metric then it will be a definite fake.
Reminds me of the ALL matching K98 sniper rifles with matching serial #s on rifle, mount and scope! There are more of them now than when originally made back then.

 

[hawkeye2]

Why ask when the auction house nailed it?

https://simpsonltd.com/percussion-revolver-c61100/

 

[CaptainVane]

Prolly gonna catch heck for bringing this up. Have a well used original 1858 few like to hold for long. Used to take it to shows to see folks reaction to it. Most almost invariably said it felt weird and called it a "blood gun" others said confederate capture without suggestion. I actually dislike it myself and keep it in an out building . Go figure.

Tell more, you think it’s haunted? Any verified back story about it? Bill Hickock, Hardin and others pistols killed quite a few, worth thousands.

 

[IT47]

Why ask when the auction house nailed it?

https://simpsonltd.com/percussion-revolver-c61100/

Thanks hawkeye2 for your spot on information concerning the FAKE Reb revolver. As it has been said, you can fool some of the people, some of the time, but you cannot fool all the people, all the time. SALUTE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[CaptainVane]

As it has been said, you can fool some of the people, some of the time, but you cannot fool all the people, all the time.

 

[Philo]

To check authenticity send several clear, well-lit, and sharp photos to any of the major auction houses, Rock Island, Morphy. Amoskeag, et. al, Their appraisers will inform you what you have.

 

[vintovka]

Just spent a long day with RIA clearing out the estate. Of note they now refer to their "appraisers" as "describers". Go figure.

 

[Hawk54]

The grip shape and the bottom of the grip angle are wrong for a Confederate revolver I believe. If it's a modern fake they did a nice job with the patina. The letter font looks to be more modern to me also. Is it supposed to be a Griswold and Gunnison or a Leech and Rigdon?

Griswold and Gunnison has a brass frame. The Leech and Rigdon has a steel frame.

 

[SeaBee133]

Prolly gonna catch heck for bringing this up. Have a well used original 1858 few like to hold for long. Used to take it to shows to see folks reaction to it. Most almost invariably said it felt weird and called it a "blood gun" others said confederate capture without suggestion. I actually dislike it myself and keep it in an out building . Go figure.

There is a verified CSA NMA in a display case at our local museum. It’s rough as a dried out ear of popcorn. Can’t touch it without gloves, not to preserve the gun, but to not get “images” off it. I have a captured Union New Testament from the Battle of Atlanta. Same display case, on open ended loan. 2 letters from Jefferson Davis to my wife’s ancestors. Original 1863 CS pass. Original $10 Richmond note. I can’t touch any of them bare handed.
Our house sent 3 sons to fight in gray. 1 came home, their mother is still in residence. 1 died at Nashville, the other at Franklin.
Original CSA items aren’t “that” scarce, but are by no means common.

 

[M. De Land]

what you guys think?

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Would a short arbor or gain twist mean anything to authenticity ?