GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
FINE ORIGINAL CONFEDERATE LEECH & RIGDON REVOLVER.LEECH & RIGDONNAVY59736Cal. 36. This revolver was made under contract from the Confederate States government in Greensboro, GA in 1863. It conforms to other Leech & Rigdon's with 7-1/2" rnd bbl with oct bbl housing, marked on top flat "LEECH & RIGDON CSA". By NRA standards, this revolver would grade very good, but is quite fine for a Confederate revolver. PROVENANCE: Ex-Ted Meredith Collection, 1980; Pictured on pg 24 "ASAC Bulletin", #72, May 1995; Lifetime Collection of Dr. Zack Catterton. CONDITION: Very good overall, all matching. Everything normally SNd is numbered and numbers all discernible. Numbers are found on bbl, arbor, frame, trigger guard, backstrap, loading arm, latch, wedge, cylinder and penciled inside grips. Maker' mark is especially crisp and discernible. Metal is grey/plum, smooth overall with traces of orig finish in protected areas and scattered areas of staining and pitting. Grips are sound and well fit with light edge wear, hand worn patina, small chip on inside left toe. Good mechanics, clean, crisp bore with light pitting. This revolver has had several professional conserved screws and the latch is an apparent restoration though properly numbered. 51566-7 JS (15,000-20,000)