PartywithArty
Sergeant Major
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- Oct 20, 2011
Hello friends. I have recently purchased a Dance and Brothers .44 revolver reproduction from Dixie gun works. Its a side arm ive been wanting for a long time and figured why not.. I participate in a artillery company so I dont really need a revolver but ive always had one and always carried one. So far im very pleaced with the piece. Very nicly built and accurate,thanks Pietta. Anywho,a bit of history on the dance revolver. James Henry Dance moved to Brazoria,Texas in 1853,from North Carolina. He along with brothers George Perry and David Etheldred, were factory owners. The factory produced cotton gins and grist mills. The civil war started and the Dance boys joined up.The confederacy sent them back to their factory with orders to mount cannons on carriges, repair waggons and gring cornmill. Then Texas and the confederacy was in need of arms,so Dance co. began production of their take on a revolver. Based on a 1848 colt dragoon and a 1851 colt navy,wich were very popular revolvers at this time. The dance revolver had been described as a Dragoon on a Navy frame. Unlike colts, the Dance revolvers were flat framed, with no recoil shield.The Houston Tri-Weekly telegraph lauded the Dance revolver "superior to Colts best" in its September 5,1862 edition. The Dance brothers originaly thought they could produce 50 revolvers per week but were proved wrong..Eleven revolvers were sent to the SanAntonio arsenal in October of 1862.The last known shipment of Dances were 25 revolvers on Apris 18,1865 from Anderson to Houston depot of supplys. They were produced in both .36 cal and .44 cal. Total output of the Dance revolver was under 500 by the end of the war. You can view photos of an original Dance revolver at www.shilorelics.com .
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