Pietta 1862 Dance

About the Pietta 1862 Dance

The Pietta 1862 Dance is a reproduction of the Dance Brothers revolver, one of the rarest Confederate-made revolvers of the Civil War. The Dance revolver was essentially a simplified Colt Dragoon produced without a recoil shield, distinguishing it from other Colt copies. Pietta offers standard blued, old silver, and laser engraved variants.

The Dance Brothers of Columbia, Texas were among the few Southern manufacturers who attempted to produce revolvers for the Confederacy. J.H., G.P., and D.E. Dance produced approximately 500 revolvers between 1862 and 1864 - a tiny number that makes originals extraordinarily rare and valuable today. The Dance revolver's most distinctive feature is the absence of a recoil shield behind the cylinder, likely a simplification to speed production with limited machinery.

Pietta 1862 Dance specifications

Black powder/percussion cap only. Three variants: standard blued, old silver, and old silver laser engraved. The original Dance Brothers revolvers were produced in Columbia, Texas and are among the most valuable Civil War-era collectibles.