Collection Leech & Rigdon Naval Cutlass

[TheRebelPatriot]

Here's my Leech & Rigdon Naval Cutlass. It was manufactured in Selma, AL. The handguard is not missing, some were actually manufactured without one. A scarce piece of Confederate history.

 

[TheRebelPatriot]

I've been cleaning and flagging hundreds of Confederate graves and cemeteries across the country for years. I also like to bring some of my relics to their graves as an honor and remembrance to them.

 

[UCVRelics]

Great looking CS cutlass, has the been there done that look. Could you post a photo of the top where the guard would have come out of?

 

[TheRebelPatriot]

Great looking CS cutlass, has the been there done that look. Could you post a photo of the top where the guard would have come out of?

The ones manufactured in Selma with no handguards had that small piece of brass fill in the pre-cast slot. Here's 2 other Selma examples like mine, and another one also manufactured in Selma, but with a handguard. The ones like mine without handguards also have the handle flush against the blade.

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As you can see, mine also has that sucken in casting flaw like the other example.

Also, here's my full inspection and all the details.

 

[TheRebelPatriot]

Reposting first pic, it didn't show up in my post above for some reason.

 

[TheRebelPatriot]

After further research, I've come to the conclusion that my Leech & Rigdon Naval Cutlass could have been manufactured in Selma, Alabama OR Columbus, Mississippi. When Thomas Leech and Charles Rigdon left Columbus, Mississippi, they had a very brief stop in Selma, before heading to Greensboro, Georgia. With how brief their stay was in Selma, there's a better chance that it was actually manufactured in Mississippi. Honestly, I'm happy either way. I'm just proud to own a scarce Leech & Rigdon manufactured cutlass!