expat_alaska
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I found a thread about a possible Schneider & Glassick SN 25 in an online thread a couple of years ago and saved the photos but alas, not the link. I think it is a very good candidate for an original revolver. The backstrap is engraved Capt. Edward A. Palfrey C.S. 1862 in period script. I have a good friend in SC whose name is Pelfrey; I sent these photos to him, and his wife (who is somewhat of a genealogist) tracked down the name as a paternal relative who served in some CSA regiment in Virginia during that period. The rear of the barrel lug, end of the arbor, wedge, rear of cylinder, and hammer are all stamped "25".
Notice the large barrel/cylinder gap.
IIRC, there was a S&G SN 25 in the Steuart Collection at the Battle Abbey Museum in Richmond VA some years ago, but according to William A. Gary Confederate Revolvers (1987) it is no longer there (as of many years ago). He shows one photo of the bottom frame/barrel lug that shows SN 25 in the book with a different font than this series has, but this series of photos don't show a photo pertaining to that.
Same revolver? I dunno. As there is a possibility that S&G made as many as 50 revolvers (one having an iron frame) this would be #5 of the original S&G revolvers found extant these days. CW has it that only 3 S&G revolvers are extant, but a while back I found a reference to a fourth revolver. I wish my recall was good enough to remember where I found #4.
A subject for much discussion.
Regards,
Jim
Edit: I found the original thread for this revolver from last year on CWT.
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/rigdon-ainsley-revolver.156432/
Notice the large barrel/cylinder gap.
IIRC, there was a S&G SN 25 in the Steuart Collection at the Battle Abbey Museum in Richmond VA some years ago, but according to William A. Gary Confederate Revolvers (1987) it is no longer there (as of many years ago). He shows one photo of the bottom frame/barrel lug that shows SN 25 in the book with a different font than this series has, but this series of photos don't show a photo pertaining to that.
Same revolver? I dunno. As there is a possibility that S&G made as many as 50 revolvers (one having an iron frame) this would be #5 of the original S&G revolvers found extant these days. CW has it that only 3 S&G revolvers are extant, but a while back I found a reference to a fourth revolver. I wish my recall was good enough to remember where I found #4.
A subject for much discussion.
Regards,
Jim
Edit: I found the original thread for this revolver from last year on CWT.
https://civilwartalk.com/threads/rigdon-ainsley-revolver.156432/
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