I don't know why some folks insist on reinventing the wheel. Why buy a cartridge gun, converted to percussion, to convert it to fire cartridges??? If you want a cartridge gun, buy a Model P. If you want a percussion gun, buy an 1851, 1860 or 1858 Remington, etc. If you want a percussion pistol converted to fire cartridges (like the originals), buy a cartridge conversion. People just seem to have an undying need to get one over on the manufacturers or something, to get something for nothing, burning a dollar to save a dime. Guess I just don't get it.