This week's #weaponswednesday features a Civil War Era LeMat revolver, serial number 1 — only 450 of this first model were produced, and number 1 lives in our collection! Watch Museum Specialist Bruce Allen share the rich history behind this revolver! #USMCMuseum | National Museum of the Marine Corps

🔫 A Look at a Rare Confederate Revolver! 🔫 Brian Akins dives into the history of a Confederate-made revolver— a copy of the Colt Model 1851 Navy—produced by Samuel Griswold and Arvin Gunnison in Griswoldville, Georgia, between 1862 and 1864. With around 3,700 revolvers manufactured, Griswold & Gunnison became the largest Confederate handgun producer of the Civil War. This revolver features a brass frame, trigger guard, and back strap, along with a round barrel and octagonal barrel lug, making