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Hawg · May 23, 2013, 05:35 PM

Its not converted, you can see the nipples. What it is is rebated. The 62 Police was built on the 49 Pocket frame which was a .31 caliber. The cylinder wasn't big enough to bore out to .36 caliber so the front was made bigger and the frame was stepped so it would fit. Same with the 1860 Army. It was built on the 51 Navy frame which was a .36 so they rebated it so it could be bored to .44 caliber.

May 23, 2013, 05:35 PM	#12
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,189	Its not converted, you can see the nipples. What it is is rebated. The 62 Police was built on the 49 Pocket frame which was a .31 caliber. The cylinder wasn't big enough to bore out to .36 caliber so the front was made bigger and the frame was stepped so it would fit. Same with the 1860 Army. It was built on the 51 Navy frame which was a .36 so they rebated it so it could be bored to .44 caliber.