The BP Revolver Conversion Picture Thread

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Since the thread is already resurrected, here is a video of my Uberti Remington New Army with a R&D .45 Colt conversion cylinder.



I get best results with very light loads of Wano PPP or Swiss #2. A typical load is 15–18 grains of Swiss #2, a cardboard wad, a grease cookie, another cardboard wad, semolina filler and a .454" roundball crimped on top. Sometimes I omit the wad and grease cookie and use soft lubrication over the chamber mouths – especially in warm weather. I've been less successful with conical bullets.

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Here's two of my targets from the Nordic Championships in 2010 in Orivesi, Finland. We shoot 13 shots at 25 metres at two targets and the best 10 is counting. I think I ended up with 92 points and a bronze in this one. Same load as mentioned above, with T/C Bore Butter over the chamber mouths.

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There are six shots on the target (X-X-X-9-9-8). Unfortunately, I messed up on the second target :banghead:

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Sorry to ressurect this thread, but I have to get some more info on HH's pistols in the fifth and sixth picture on post no. 30.

How did boring out the BP cylinder on No. 5 go?

What kind of cylinder is on No. 6?
OK

It's either too early or I can't count, which revolvers are you referring too?
 
The Remington 1858's in post #30. Fifth and sixth one down. The first looks like the BP cylinder was bored through, and the second looks to be a homemade cylinder. Can you give me any more info on either of these pistols?
 
The Remington 1858's in post #30. Fifth and sixth one down. The first looks like the BP cylinder was bored through, and the second looks to be a homemade cylinder. Can you give me any more info on either of these pistols?
Sure!

The first one is an original Remington New Army that someone, somewhere ruined by drilling/boring through the cylinder rendering it useless. I shoot it with an R&D conversion cylinder now.

The second one is a Millington Type III conversion on a Pietta in 44 Colt Heel base. It has a handmade "one piece" cylinder (the originals had two piece, sweated cylinders).

HH
 
1858 Stainless Steel Buffalo aka Bison with Kirst

Here is my 1858 Stainless Steel Buffalo aka Bison with Kirst
 
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Here's my Hide out gun with a Kirst I made from a Ruger Old Army frame, along with my other "stock" gun
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awesome conversions!

alot of beautiful and interesting pistols
forgive a new guy question but can these shoot modern smokeless ammo? or are they strictly BP loads? And are these BP rounds what i see referred to as "Cowboy Loads"
Thanks
Gene
 
Oyvind and others - how does the Remington act with BP loads in conversion cylinders? The Uberti I used to have would bind after every cylinder full unless I took the cylinder out and cleaned it. I loved the way it shot and handled though.
 
The Uberti I used to have would bind after every cylinder full unless I took the cylinder out and cleaned it.

Which Uberti were you using? I have a fairly new Uberti Type II Richards conversion and it works great with BP (that's all I've ever shot in it).
 
Hoof Hearted

Can I see more detail on the hammer and the cylinder of this conversion? What is the history on it, and is it safe to shoot?

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