w10085
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- Apr 14, 2019
I am a long-time lurker on this forum but just joined because I need some assistance. I bought an 1851 Colt Navy parts lot and it came with a cylinder I can’t identify. I have taken a bunch of pictures with micrometer measurements of the details. The thinks I find unique on the cylinder and the lack of relief cuts on the cylinder stop holes. The location of the cylinder stops relative to the nipple cutouts. The impression of what looks like cylinder safety pins cast into the back of the cylinder and the 0.406 chamber bore. I have looked at hundreds of pictures online. I originally assumed it was a Remington but quickly realized that was not right. I know there were many European Brevet Colt copies and unauthorized copies. It is probably one of those and may never be identifiable but it sure looks like a Leech and Rigdon. The back of the cylinder looks very similar. There are a bunch of hacks on the cylinder right where the serial number should be and there are slight indications of a number under the marks (but very slight). Some Leech and Rigdons appear to not have the relief cuts. The stop hole locations look right. The radius on the back of the cylinder is not exactly right though. I realize that form follows function and all copies of 1851 Navys are going to look a lot alike and have almost identical features. Also, statistics say that it won’t be a Leech and Rigdon because there were not many made. I would appreciate any input you may have. Thanks in advance.
Here are the pictures I have been looking at:
http://www.ccrelics.com/index.php/rare-confederate-leech-rigdon-confederate-revolver-571
https://www.morphyauctions.com/jamesdjulia/item/3272-369/
http://perryadamsantiques.com/shop/rare-confederate-leech-and-rigdon-revolver-1386/
http://rebelrelics.com/2018/11/28/leech-rigdon-confederate-revolver-2/
https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/revolvers/civil-war-revolvers/ridgon-ansley-confederate-revolver.cfm?gun_id=101177475
https://pre1900.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-leech-and-rigdon-revolver.html
http://www.civilwarpreservations.com/newmus86.html
Here are the pictures I have been looking at:
http://www.ccrelics.com/index.php/rare-confederate-leech-rigdon-confederate-revolver-571
https://www.morphyauctions.com/jamesdjulia/item/3272-369/
http://perryadamsantiques.com/shop/rare-confederate-leech-and-rigdon-revolver-1386/
http://rebelrelics.com/2018/11/28/leech-rigdon-confederate-revolver-2/
https://www.gunsinternational.com/guns-for-sale-online/revolvers/civil-war-revolvers/ridgon-ansley-confederate-revolver.cfm?gun_id=101177475
https://pre1900.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-leech-and-rigdon-revolver.html
http://www.civilwarpreservations.com/newmus86.html