Excavated Griswold Pike Heads — Various Stages of Manufacture Griswoldville Factory Site

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Excavated Griswold Pike Heads — Various Stages of Manufacture

Griswoldville Factory Site

 

A remarkable group of four original Confederate pike components, all excavated from the grounds of the Griswold & Gunnison factory at Griswoldville, Georgia—the South’s largest revolver manufactory and a known site of emergency pike production during the Confederacy’s desperate final years. These iron pieces represent multiple stages of manufacture, offering a rare glimpse into the improvised weapons program initiated when Southern armories faced crippling shortages of firearms.

 

Included in the set are:

• An unfinished crossbar/pike guard, roughly forged and never sharpened
• A partially shaped blade, showing early hammer work but lacking final grinding
• A nearly complete pike head with cross-wings, exhibiting the classic Griswold profile
• A forged fragment

 

Each piece displays the deep black, stable excavation patina expected from long-term burial at this historic industrial site. Collectively, they illustrate the step-by-step evolution of a Confederate pike head—from rough forging to final form—making this an unusually educational and display-ready group.

 

Griswold pike relics are scarce, and multi-stage examples from the factory itself are even scarcer. This is an ideal addition for collectors focusing on Confederate industry, weapons manufacture, or Griswold & Gunnison material.

 

Comes housed in 20 x 14  riker display case with red velvet and descriptive card.

 

Inventory Number: CON 637