Honoring A Maritime Treasure That
Changed Naval Warfare
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As America's leading organization providing limited edition
special issue firearms to collectors, America Remembers is dedicated to
commemorating the heroes and the pivotal events that shaped our nation's
history. Now, we are proud to present the C.S.S. H.L. Hunley
Recovery Tribute Revolver, an elegantly decorated limited edition firearm
that honors a very historic event in American history, the sinking of the
USS Housatonic, a Federal sloop-of-war, by the C.S.S. H.L. Hunley, on the
night of February 17, 1864, off Sullivan's Island near the entrance to
Charleston Harbor. The successful attack was a history-making first by a
submarine against an enemy vessel in warfare. The Tribute is
being issued with the cooperation of the E. Porter Alexander Camp #158 of the
Sons of Confederate Veterans, the Augusta, Georgia group that spearheaded the
search that ultimately ended in the discovery of the Confederate submarine,
the C.S.S. H.L. Hunley.
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The
right side of the barrel features an illustration showing the C.S.S. H.L.
Hunley on the verge of the victory her creator had worked so hard for, but
never lived to see. The cylinder features a magnificent portrait of
Horace Lawson Hunley, the engineer and inventor who was so instrumental in
the development of this submarine, and gave his life in a test run of the
submarine.
On the left side of the
barrel, the familiar battle flag of the Confederate States of America is
proudly framed by elegant scrollwork. This battle flag was
designated as the official naval jack by the Secretary of the Navy in
1863, and flew proudly on the ships of the Confederate Navy.
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reverse side of the cylinder features a dramatic illustration of the Hunley in dry-dock. The distinctive shape of the submarine's hull,
the entry hatches at her top and the dive planes on her side are clearly
visible.
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Along the backstrap, an honored roll call lists the names of four
courageous individuals who were so instrumental in the Hunley's heritage -
McClintock, Payne, Hunley and Dixon. At the top of the backstrap, a
legend records the date the Hunley was recovered from the Charleston
waters - "August 8, 2000."
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Model: 1851 Navy Revolver
(Uberti)
Caliber: .36
Edition Limit: 750
Decoration: Each Tribute Revolver is decorated by craftsmen
specifically commissioned by America Remembers. |
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| Since the C.S.S. H.L. Hunley Recovery Tribute is a blackpowder firearm, it
may be shipped directly to your home. |
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