It's actually my brother-in-law's. He picked it up at an auction and asked me to restore it. It was a mess, very dirty, many fit problems. I'm pretty sure it was a kit originally; the builder didn't even bother to sand the grips to fit. He had shot the gun, no evidence of cleaning as the bore and chambers were filthy with bp residue. However, it cleaned up very nicely, I think. No pitting and it shoots very well. It's the only brass framed gun I've shot more than a few rounds.
The round barrel could make it a Leech and Rigdon, but they were steel framed and didn't have the rebated cylinder.
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