eli whitney revolver

[Bert]

Need help finding someone who knows something about my eli whitney civil war revolver . any ideas?

 

[Hoosierbuck]

Well, I have one and did a little research once upon a time. Mainly carried by confederates. The neatest trivia about them is that when the conspirators worked to kill Lincoln & other leaders, one of the guys was to kill Secretary of State William H. Seward (you know the one that bought Alaska for like $18.35) by shooting him, but the guy chickened out and tried to bludgeon him with his ELI WHITNEY revolver instead. It is on display in the basement of the redone Ford's theater from when it was entered into evidence during the trial.

 

[Bert]

History is amazing isn't it . Mine was carried by a Great Great Uncle on the union side . Was thinking about finding its value for insurance reasons . Saw some at Gettysburg but the museum wouldn't tell me anything about value. thanks

 

[dean2182]

Check Dixie Gun Works they sell antique firearms

 

[Hoosierbuck]

It's probably not a huge $ gun. Most likely in the $500-$1000 range would be my guess based on an estimate from many moons ago. Bottom line, it's that the ONE you have was in the family that makes it so valuable to YOU. You could never replace it with a gun of equal value if it were taken or destroyed.

 

[Bert]

Will try these things . Might not be able to replace , but the way thieves are running loose I want to insure them all.