Spiller and Burr ?

[hawkeye2]

25 or more years back I shot a Spiller & Burr in competition for a couple of years. I shot 18 grains of GOEX 3f, .375 Speer ball, Cream of Wheat filler (don't remember how much) and used Korean war vintage Aircraft Instrument and Screw Actuator Grease over the ball. It shot a good group but was 8" or possibly more low at 25 yards, windage was good. I never modified the front sight and moved on to a Rogers & Spencer later. There was no improvement in the group over 18 grains and it opened up fast as I went down toward 15 grains. I liked the little gun except for the fact that the grip was so small that the load beat the devil out of my saluting finger even with a tight grip and my little finger under the bottom of the grip.

 

[jaxenro]

Early S&B's were silver played over the brass parts. My understanding is it was to camouflage the brass as soldiers 150 years ago trusted brass frames about as much as we do today. I have owned a few of these over years both Palmetto and Pietta interesting shooters. Even did a kit one back in the 80's and plated the frame with a electro brush plating kit. Never liked the grips much so I seemed to sell them all off except I just bought another pair that are new in the box old stock Navy Arms Pietta with consectutive serial numbers I just couldn't resist

What I want next is a pair of 36 caliber Dance revolvers but no one makes them. Was thinking of having the recoil shields milled off a pair of Leech & Rigdons and refinishing the frame.