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Willie Sutton · January 21, 2013, 09:57 AM

If there is no sentimental value, then what ^^^^ they all said. Sell it on eBay in 2 pieces and walk the money to someplace else and buy a nice new 1858 Remmie copy and a conversion cylinder.

If there is sentimental value, IE: It was your Grandfathers, then things get more interesting. A good smith can likely get it timed and locking right, nipples installed, and maybe reblue the cylinder a bit and you'll have a shooter for about what you would have paid for a new one...

Willie

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January 21, 2013, 09:57 AM	#12
Willie Sutton Junior member Join Date: January 26, 2012 Posts: 1,066	If there is no sentimental value, then what ^^^^ they all said. Sell it on eBay in 2 pieces and walk the money to someplace else and buy a nice new 1858 Remmie copy and a conversion cylinder. If there is sentimental value, IE: It was your Grandfathers, then things get more interesting. A good smith can likely get it timed and locking right, nipples installed, and maybe reblue the cylinder a bit and you'll have a shooter for about what you would have paid for a new one... Willie .