Tucker & Sherrard Revolver
Tucker, Sherrard & Co. · Pistol · Discontinued · 1862
Also known as: Tucker, Sherrard & Co. Dragoon, Texas Dragoon, Tucker & Sherrod Dragoon
Overview
The Tucker & Sherrard Revolver is a Confederate .44 caliber, six-shot, single-action percussion revolver produced near Lancaster, Texas during the American Civil War. A close copy of the Colt Second Model Dragoon, it featured a one-piece walnut grip, brass grip straps, a blued and case-hardened finish, and a cylinder slightly shorter than the original Colt. Tucker, Sherrard & Co. contracted with the Texas State Military Board to supply revolvers for the Confederacy, but chronic shortages of skilled labor and raw materials meant only a few hundred were ever assembled.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 1900 g (67.0 oz) |
| Overall Length | 350 mm (13.78") |
| Barrel Length | 190 mm (7.48") |
| Action Type | Revolving |
| Firing Mechanism | Percussion |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 6 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Revolving Cylinder |
| Muzzle Velocity | 270 m/s (886 fps) |
| Muzzle Energy | 340 J (251 ft·lbf) |
| Effective Range | 50 m (55 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Number of Grooves | 7 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Blued Case Hardened |
Calibers
- .44 Caliber Percussion · primary — also known as .44 cal, .454 round ball, .44 ball
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Percussion Cylinder
- Safety mechanisms: Hammer Safety Notches
- Features: Six Shot Cylinder, Loading Lever, Brass Grip Straps, One Piece Walnut Grips, Gain Twist Rifling
Service history
Operators
- Confederate States Army · adopted 1862
- State of Texas Military Board · adopted 1862
Conflicts
- American Civil War (1861-1865)
Production
Estimated total produced: 400 · Production years: 1862-1867
Wartime production was severely curtailed; estimates range from about 130 to 400 revolvers, many assembled post-war as Clark, Sherrard & Co.
Origin
Country of origin: United States
Designer: Lucius Tucker
Discontinued: 1867
Notes
Contracted to deliver thousands of revolvers (half in .44 caliber Dragoon pattern, half in .36 caliber Navy pattern), the firm delivered only a single sample to the board. Estimated total wartime and post-war assembly is roughly 130 to 400 examples. The company reorganized as Clark, Sherrard & Co. after the war and finished a small number of revolvers from leftover parts around 1866-1867.
Background
Made at the Lancaster Pistol Factory near Dallas, Texas, the Tucker & Sherrard is among the rarest of Confederate revolvers. So few survive that only a handful of serial numbers are definitively authenticated, and historians still debate how many were truly completed during the war versus assembled afterward from salvaged parts.