Leech & Rigdon Conversions

Started by Riot Earp, January 28, 2007, 12:17:58 PM

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Riot Earp

January 28, 2007, 12:17:58 PM
Does anyone know if any of the roughly 1500 Leech & Rigdon revolvers were converted to fire cartridges? I assume that at least a few were used on the frontier after the war, but am unsure about conversions.

Thank you in advance.
Earp

Tuolumne Lawman

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January 30, 2007, 03:27:06 PM
Howdy,

I seem to remember one being pictured in the Mcdowell book on conversions.  I wiill check.
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January 30, 2007, 11:00:02 PM
Found the Rogers & Spencer @ page 424.
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February 26, 2007, 07:21:46 PM
As I was kinda interested in this question, too, I wonderedif anyone had turned up any info? :)
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February 26, 2007, 08:24:10 PM
It might be kinda neat to put the Uberti Leech and Rigdon barrel on a Kirst or R&D Converted Uberti 51 Navy.
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March 05, 2007, 08:19:32 PM
Flint
Me I couldn't stood it some more, I took your suggestion to VTI.  I purchased not one but two (2) Leech and Rigdon barrels one a 7 1/2 inch barrel that I've installed on my 1851 brass frame Pietta. The other a 5 1/2"  on my Kirst converted 1851 Sheriff's model. I left the loading arm on the conversion like the Man with no name 1851. I really enjoy the looks and questions I get when I take them to the range. I had to have a dovetail front sight placed on the 5 1/2" bbl to get it to shoot POA at CAS distances though it was shooting 6" high with the installed bead.
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