Video - Shooting Colt's Cartridge Conversion Revolvers

[duelist1954]

This video deals with Colt's cap and ball revolvers converted to fire metallic cartridges. You'll see replicas of a blacksmith's conversion of an 1851 Navy Colt, a Richards conversion of an 1860 Army model, an 1872 Open Top and a replica of a Colt factory conversion of an 1851 Navy model.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agpo3HLSAdo

 

[1KPerDay]

sweet!

 

[Busyhands94]

great video! i love how you are short but to the point in your videos, you are safe and set a good example for the kids, and you do some really cool shooting angles! i love that .38 conversion, i think i will need to get myself one of these as well as a pistol to put it in!

 

[AethelstanAegen]

duelist1954, once again you've made an awesome video! I wanted to especially thank you for coming out with this video as I'm currently looking to buy my first single action revolver and the leading contenders are Cimarron's1872 Open Top, 1860 Richards Mason Conversion and "Richards Transition" Conversion (coverted 1860 Army). It's not an easy choice and to complicate things I can't decide between the 5.5" or the 7.5/8" barrels. Would you have a recommendation? Thanks again for the great video!

 

[Voodoochile]

Very nice video, question.
What's your opinion of the Pietta revolvers in converting them?

 

[duelist1954]

I've never had a Pietta Colt cartridge conversion, but I think my colleague Denis Adler owns several of them. I have a few Pietta Remington conversions, and they are fine.

 

[duelist1954]

Athelstan,

I would recommend the Richards Transitional conversion. I like the .44's. I also prefer the long barrels, but that's just me.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Agpo3HLSAdo

 

[AethelstanAegen]

Thanks for the recommendation duelist1954. There's still a bit of time before I order but I am leaning towards the Transitional. Thanks again for the great video!