Possible Confederate Pistol?

Hello!

I did not know where to post this as there is not an "other" section.

I have a friend on an American ACW forum who is looking for information.

He believes that there was a gunsmith, John Calvert of Leeds, England who produced a Confederate imported revolver during the ACW.

"I am doing some research on an imported Confederate revolver by a little known British gunsmith named John Calvert of Leeds. Questions: 1) Has anyone any knowledge/information regarding his guns? 2) Does anyone know of gun boards (similar to our here) in the UK that follow percussion arms? Any ideas would be appreciated!"

https://civilwartalk.com/threads/confederate-revolver-research.152122/

I have done some research online and the only thing I have been able to find is that a John Calvert may have been a convict gunsmith in Australia at the time.

Any help from you would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

Regards,

Jim

Hi ! Jim,
some idea for you

Maybe, can be addressed to NRA Museum
+1 703-267-1600

or

To contact Colt Archive Services directly:
Phone: (800) 962-(Colt) 2658 ext. 1343
Fax: (860) 244-1439
Paul Szymaszek- Historical Research Assistant - ext. 1849


wait a little, the others will answer you...
some have a lot of book documentation here.

cordially