[jerryjaysr]

I have been looking for about 2 years and thinking on the 1858 SS Rem 44 version now. I have also been looking at Kirst, Howell, RD and Taylor conversion cylinders. At taylor they will "FIT" iT BEFORE sending out which makes me think they may be the way to go. Eventually I may go with the Kirst gated one to make loading easier. Not sure when though.

So after doing alot of diggin around and reading some older posts, still not 100% sure which is the best and why???

Safety is always first concern. Thats one reason why I went with the Rem 44 instead of Open ones like the 1851 (I prefer the looks and feel of the 1851 navy better but to change out any cylinder you need remove barrel, which seems like a pain) and from what many are shooting on 1851 vs 1858, the 1858 many are shooting up to 1000fps where 1851 is generally been 850 ish fps).
So I thought 1858 Rem for now, stainless cant hurt plus last longer and not rust and should hold up to more pressure, and this not being open top should also be able to safely go to 1000 fps as long as the pressure is within limits.

And the 44 version of the 36 seems to make sense since super hard to find any 38LC ammo thats lead and cowboy load out there for the conversion and didnt want to line the barrel nor cylinder.

So could be 2 questions now:
1 - Prefererred Conversion cylinder
2 - Navy 1851 vs 1858 Rem

I do plan on shooting BP also!! Just want to make sure I spend my money wisely in selecting a BP pistol.

Jerry