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CIVIL WAR Antique Plant’s ARMY Front-Load Revolver
Guns International #: 101092911 Seller's Inventory #: 5294
Category: Civil War Revolvers - Antique Revolvers - Cartridge
Seller's Information
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
CIVIL WAR Antique Plant’s ARMY Front-Load Revolver
RARE FULL-SIZED CW “CUP-FIRE” CARTRIDGE REVOLVER
Here we present an antique Plant’s Mfg. Co. Large Frame Army Revolver, made circa 1864 in New Haven, Connecticut. Makers of revolvers during the American Civil War had three choices: 1) they could take their chances violating the Smith & Wesson owned Rollin White Patent for the concept of a “bored through cylinder” to accept metallic cartridges, 2) they could continue to make percussion guns with all of their disadvantages, or 3) they could invent their own concept that was both an improvement over percussion guns and circumvented the Rollin White Patent. The latter option is what Plant’s chose.
Plant’s Mfg. Co. was financed and represented by the famed firearms agents Merwin & Bray, hence their name on the left side of the barrel. Their revolver featured a “cup-primed” and front-loading concept, which was among the best attempts to get around S&W’s 12-1/2-year stronghold on cartridge revolvers. Plant’s only made 8,000 of these large frame “Army” revolvers, while making about 20,000 of the small pocket version, making these quite rare. No military contracts are known, though an advertisement from 1865 stated that they were adopted by the U.S. Revenue Service. Of course, like so many other revolvers of the time, these were available to soldiers for private purchase and were carried into the Civil War as a sidearm.
The left side of the barrel is marked “MERWIN & BRAY NEW YORK” and the top is marked “PLANT’S MFG CO NEW HAVEN CT.”
The overall condition is good to very good. About 60% of the original plating remains on the frame. Traces of blue are visible on the cylinder. The markings are clear and legible. The serial numbers match. The grips show much wear. The bore is rifled and untouched. The back of the cylinder appears to have been The action is strong.
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 5-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .42 Cup Fire
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$1200
#5294
SOLD
Antique: Yes