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Uberti Walker with R&D cylinder and
Uberti 1871 Richards conversion of 1860 SAA
Uberti 1871 Richards conversion of 1860 SAA
The BP Revolver Conversion Picture Thread
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junkman_01
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Hmmm, really surprised thus far. Thought there'd be a lot more folks out there with conversion revolvers. That is, either cap-n-ball revolvers with conversion cylinders, or cap-n-ball revolvers that folks had permanently converted, or revolvers that came already converted but were based on cap-n-ball designs. Only 13 so far...........
Hoof Hearted
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Random Pics from my collection:
Hoof Hearted
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Hope this satisfies yer thirst for awhile..............
HH
Hoof Hearted
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Is this the one you are asking about?
If so that is the new Kirst/Strite 22 conversion.
I can get ya one
junkman_01
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Here is the website....
http://www.kirstkonverter.com/22konversion.html
http://www.kirstkonverter.com/22konversion.html
Yes, that is the one. Interesting but not my cup of tea. I refer the Colt stlye of revolver. I have used the Remingtons and they do not feel as comfortable in my hands aas the 60s or 61s.
I did convert one of the little Pocket Remingtons to 22 Long Rifle. It must have been in the 70s. Sleeved the barrel and cylinder, cut the chambers and used the hammer unmodified if I recall correctly. The trigger gave me fits so I replaced it an installed a triggerguard from a full sized Remington. As I remember, it was a bit of work but it went bang each and every time I pulled the trigger and there was a loaded cartidge under the hammer.
Hoof Hearted
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This one:
(Also posted above in the thread)
Is a 22 conversion on a CVA Remington Pocket, they are fun!
Stay tuned. In the future you will see a Kirst?Strite conversion for the 51 and 61 Colt Navy!
Thankyou!
That is exactly what I wanted to know about the converter.
I wonder how accurate they are? Probablly good enough to hold "a minute of soda can", I would guess.
The converter brings up several applications that I can think of for our beloved 58's.
ZVP
That is exactly what I wanted to know about the converter.
I wonder how accurate they are? Probablly good enough to hold "a minute of soda can", I would guess.
The converter brings up several applications that I can think of for our beloved 58's.
ZVP
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tom e gun
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heres some pics of my Pietta 1860 Army .44 C&B, conversion to .45 Colt via the Kirst Konverter. Its becoming my hobby messing with this gun. So far i have just done the cartridge conversion, deblued it, and as i havent had the money or the time to get some "real" faux ivory grips (or something equally interesting and nice to look at) i simply sanded and painted the grips with ivory paint. i hope i havent pissed off any purists out there! my future plan with this piece is to attempt to add the grip frame, triggerguard, and grips of the 1877 Colt Thunderer/Lightning, creating the wonderous 1860 Thunderer! lol (this will be done via a cheap original lightning parts gun off gunbroker thats incomplete but has the parts i actually need, plus some grips i found there as well) i opted not to get a cartridge ejector assembly, mainly because at the time i didnt have the funds, but now i just enjoy the look of the original loading lever. i have been toying with the idea of throwing on a 3-inch barrel but not sure if i will pursue that.
i apologize for the poor image quality as these were taken with my cellphone. if anyone is interested, i may follow up with pics once i get the thunderer/lightning parts put on (if i can even get them to fit...)
i apologize for the poor image quality as these were taken with my cellphone. if anyone is interested, i may follow up with pics once i get the thunderer/lightning parts put on (if i can even get them to fit...)
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Captain*kirk
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Stupid question, but you guys would know.
Is there a conversion for the '58 Army that DOES NOT involve permanent modification (i.e. drop-in) to the recoil shield, loading lever (for ejector rod, etc) where you could drop in the conversion, go shooting, then come home and switch back to C&B?
I don't know much about these, so figured I'd ask.
Is there a conversion for the '58 Army that DOES NOT involve permanent modification (i.e. drop-in) to the recoil shield, loading lever (for ejector rod, etc) where you could drop in the conversion, go shooting, then come home and switch back to C&B?
I don't know much about these, so figured I'd ask.
tom e gun
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theres the kirst konverters here http://www.kirstkonverter.com/remington.html
they seem to have several options for the 58 remmy including a .22 converter, i wish they had one for the 1860 lol also theres the R&D (or whatever name they go by these days) at midway here http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/default.aspx?productNumber=292272
they seem to have several options for the 58 remmy including a .22 converter, i wish they had one for the 1860 lol also theres the R&D (or whatever name they go by these days) at midway here http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/default.aspx?productNumber=292272
Captain*kirk
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Thanks!
The stainless drop-ins are bit on the pricey side, but at least I know where to look now!
The stainless drop-ins are bit on the pricey side, but at least I know where to look now!
tom e gun
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you could get the blued cylinder and strip the bluing off and polish it up. could get fairly close to the look of the stainless.
Captain*kirk
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Never thought of that...Thanks!
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Berkley
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Beautiful! Thanks for sharing that wonderful rifle.
Hoof Hearted
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Strawhat,That is a nice Richards and Mason conversion you have there.
Here is a copy of the earlier Richards Conversion
And a shot of it with another conversion contemporary with it.
The revolver is chambered for the 44 Colt, as were the originals and the Trapdoor is a 50-70.
Is that an Armi San Marco or an American Frontier Firearms Richards conversion?
Hoof Hearted,
That is an ASM. When I got it the internal were quite soft. I replaced nearly everything by modifying Uberti and other parts as ASM was gone. Eventually I realized the hammer was also shot, so an 1860 hammer was "volunteered" and modified. I believe each and every interanl part has been replaced except the screws!
For some reason the second photo was deleted.
Here it is again, the Richards and an 1866 Trapdoor I reworked with an 1841 rifle lock and stock.
That is an ASM. When I got it the internal were quite soft. I replaced nearly everything by modifying Uberti and other parts as ASM was gone. Eventually I realized the hammer was also shot, so an 1860 hammer was "volunteered" and modified. I believe each and every interanl part has been replaced except the screws!
For some reason the second photo was deleted.
Here it is again, the Richards and an 1866 Trapdoor I reworked with an 1841 rifle lock and stock.
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