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Dave Gafvert · August 31, 2008, 09:51 PM

Is your navy a steel frame or brass, is it a good grade gun. I would strongly suggest you use the same powder charge as the gun is using now, also use a bullet of soft lead and as close to the weight as the ball it uses now. The colt open tops are inherently weak so I would suggest you be very careful and have a qualified gunsmith check it over before you attemp to shoot it. And when you do test fire it do it with a string remotly.

August 31, 2008, 09:51 PM	#8
Dave Gafvert Member Join Date: August 23, 2008 Posts: 18	Conversion to 44spl Is your navy a steel frame or brass, is it a good grade gun. I would strongly suggest you use the same powder charge as the gun is using now, also use a bullet of soft lead and as close to the weight as the ball it uses now. The colt open tops are inherently weak so I would suggest you be very careful and have a qualified gunsmith check it over before you attemp to shoot it. And when you do test fire it do it with a string remotly.