Schneider & Glassick Revolver
Schneider & Glassick · Pistol · Discontinued · 1861
Also known as: Schneider & Glassick Navy, Schneider and Glassick Confederate Revolver
Overview
The Schneider & Glassick Revolver is a single-action, six-shot, .36 caliber percussion revolver produced in Memphis, Tennessee, by gunsmiths William Schneider and Frederick Glassick during the early years of the American Civil War. A close copy of the Colt Model 1851 Navy, it featured an octagonal barrel and a distinctive brass frame. Praised in an 1861 Memphis newspaper as 'a beautiful weapon, not inferior to the Colt's make,' it is one of the rarest of the secondary Confederate revolvers, with only a handful of authentic examples known to survive.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 1190 g (42.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 330 mm (12.99") |
| Barrel Length | 191 mm (7.52") |
| Action Type | Revolving |
| Firing Mechanism | Percussion |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 6 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Revolving Cylinder |
| Muzzle Velocity | 229 m/s (751 fps) |
| Effective Range | 45 m (49 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 7 |
| Frame Material | Brass |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued |
Calibers
- .36 Caliber Percussion (Cap and Ball) · primary — also known as .36 cal, .36 percussion, 9.1mm
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Percussion Cylinder
- Safety mechanisms: Hammer Safety Notches
- Features: Octagonal Barrel, Brass Frame, Loading Lever, Open Top Frame
Service history
Operators
- Confederate States Army · adopted 1861
Conflicts
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
Production
Estimated total produced: 50 · Production years: 1861-1862
Estimates range from about 20 to 50 made; only three or four authentic examples are known to survive.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: William Schneider and Frederick Glassick
Discontinued: 1862
Notes
Built on the Colt 1851 Navy pattern with a brass frame. Estimates of total production range from roughly 20 to 50 examples, and only three or four authentic specimens are known today. The firm also repaired large numbers of arms for the Confederacy. Modern reproductions branded 'Schneider & Glassick' have been produced by Italian makers such as Pietta and Euroarms.
Background
Operating out of Memphis, Tennessee, Schneider & Glassick repaired hundreds if not thousands of arms for the Confederacy between April 1861 and March 1862 while attempting to manufacture their own Navy-pattern revolver. The Union capture of Memphis in June 1862 ended their production, leaving the revolver among the rarest of all Confederate handguns.