Northwestern professor Ken Alder presented an image of an 1851 Colt Navy Revolver and asked why the gun was one of the first mass produced technologies in the United States. Watch this Saturday 8 PM ET on C-SPAN 2 American History TV. | American History TV

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🔫 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