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Guns International #: 103360309
Seller's Inventory #: 259025
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Guns International #: 103360309
Category - Civil War Revolvers
- Whitney Revolvers
CIVIL WAR Antique ELI WHITNEY .38 RF Conversion NAVY Revolver J.E.B. STUART Fourth Most Purchased Handgun in the CIVIL WAR
Description: CIVIL WAR Antique ELI WHITNEY .38 RF Conversion NAVY Revolver J.E.B. STUART Fourth Most Purchased Handgun in the CIVIL WAR Here Ancestry Guns presents an antique Whitney Navy Cartridge Conversion Revolver, made circa the early 1860s in New Haven, Connecticut and converted to cartridge circa 1870. Eli Whitney Sr. established his Whitneyville Armory in 1798 and produced firearms (among other things) by contract for the young U.S. government. Just prior to this, in 1793, Whitney invented the mechanical cotton gin, which dramatically changed the economic landscape in the U.S., namely in the South. While his invention was a labor-saving device, making the processing of harvested cotton extremely efficient and requiring fewer laborers, his machine caused the market for cotton to explode and more laborers were needed to plant, grow and harvest the crop. This resulted in a corresponding boom in the Southern slave trade. Great fortunes were created, and the population of the South became such that one in three Southerners were slaves. All this provided the fuel that would become the raze that was the American Civil War. Eli Whitney died in 1825, and his son, Eli Whitney Jr., began running the family business in 1841. Whitney Jr. seized the opportunity in 1847 to manufacture 1,000 of Samuel Colt’s latest revolver the Colt Walker revolver. Production of this revolver helped both parties immensely as it kept Colt in business, and it allowed Whitney Jr. to tool up and gain experience making revolvers. With the expiration of Colt’s patents in 1857, Whitney began production of percussion revolvers based on Colt’s patents, some of them very closely copied. The overall condition is good. Original gray patina. Strong action. The bore is good for its age, showing streaking with serviceable rifling. Solid grips with average wear. Markings are legible. Replacement loading lever screw. Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction. Barrel is 7-1/2 inches. Caliber: .38 Rimfire Overall condition as seen in photos. Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE. Delivered directly to your door by express mail! Guaranteed AUTHENTIC & Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. $1450 #259025 Antique: Yes Price: $1,450.00 Buy Now Pay with
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Guns International #: 103360309
Seller's Inventory #: 259025
Guns International #: 103360309
Seller's Inventory #: 259025
Guns International #: 103360309
Seller's Inventory #: 259025
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