A question for you professors of conversion BP revolvers

[huntsman247]

I was at the local pawn shop today, looking at BP arms of course, came across this pistol minus the cylinder (sorry no pics). It had about a 4" blued barrel, Pietta, BP only. Case hardened steel frame. There was no loading lever or plunger and the cylinder pin seemed to be a knob with a button to push to release. There was an ejector as for cartridges and a loading gate. All was extremely well made. I guess my question is how much does it cost to convert ones pistol like this? We did throw a Pietta cylinder (BP) in and it would be impossible to load without a loading block; I don't think the extractor would work to load a ball and if I remember right there wouldn't have been room for the ball on top of the cylinder to rotate to that position. And too, is it what I think it is, a fully converted frame? Wish I had some pics to show, hard to explain in words. Values, interests?

 

[Zombiphobia]

no, it's a BP pistol made to look like a Colt SAA. the cylinder does require a seperate loading tool off the pistol; load it, then put it back on the pistol. Cabela's used to sell them, but I can't remember the name for them.

I don't think any cartridge conversion cylinders are made for these, but I could be wrong.

 

[huntsman247]

So then the ejector and loading gate are just for looks; looks pretty sweet. What is the cost to convert to look like this for actual function; ballpark?

 

[BHP FAN]

they were made by both Pietta and Uberti, or at least marketed by both. They were specifically made not to be converted, the ''striker'' on the hammer is slightly offset, and the guns were pretty cool as is anyway. I have several off the barrel presses, and hardly load in the frames, anymore, with any BP gun. I got off of mine a coupla gunshows ago, [7 1/2'' and a shorter one] and while they were fine pistolas, and quite well made, I like guns that existed.