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The Ashton Model 1842 was a single-shot percussion-based pistol. It was one of the older guns in use during the Civil War and not as effective as its counterparts like the revolver.

The LeMat revolver is one of the interesting curiosities of the Civil War, a revolver with a shotgun barrel in the center, hence the nickname “grapeshot revolver.” It was invented in 1856 by ...

A Civil War-era revolver that belonged to Pvt. Daniel S. Yohn, a member of the famed First Defenders, is on display at the Berks History Center, 940 Centre Ave.

The auction to be held May 13-15 will feature these revolvers and other very rare Civil War-era artifacts. The public is welcome to view the items in person on May 12 at Rock Island Auction Company.

Troopers say an employee found the Pietta 1851 Confederate Navy Revolver in a trash can in the parking lot of the Walmart at 1270 York Road in Straban Township.

Police say that while changing trash bags in the parking lot of the store, an employee found a Pietta 1851 Confederate Navy Revolver in a trash can.

A Civil War revolver was found by a Walmart employee while changing the trash in the parking lot in Straban Township, Adams County on Tuesday evening. The gun found was identified as a Pietta 1851 ...