conversion cylinders

ford_shooter · December 22, 2005, 10:36 PM

So I got a repro. Remington 1858 black powder revolver in 44 cal. I was looking throuhg the MIDWAY USA website and saw I could buy conversion cylinders to fire cartridge ammo instead. 45 colt. Anyone have any experience or opinions on them..Safe? Accurate in 45 colt?

FORD

fal308 · December 23, 2005, 09:47 AM

Look down the page a couple of thread titles and read Kirst vs. RD Conversions

gmatov · December 24, 2005, 04:12 AM

Mebbe it's just me, but, other than the novelty, why would anybody want, WANT, to shoot cartidges in these revolvers?

They ARE BP C&B, powder, ball, cap, grease, or grease then cap, 'less you do both ends.

I don't know, if you wanna shoot cartridge, there are bunches of them guns available. .22 to .50 cal, and everything in between. You wanna make a cartridge shooter, for a project, one thing, but seems like when someone spends 2- 3 hundred bucks for a "conversion" cylinder, all he wants is to justify the expense with cartridge loads. No longer a C&B shooter. Should buy a Glock.

Hey, you can shoot .357 Mag and .44 Mag with BP. If you wanna shoot BP guns with smokeless, have a ball. Just don't ask me to join you. (I know you wouldn't anyhow, but you DO get my point, don't you?)

Cheers,

George

December 22, 2005, 10:36 PM	#1
ford_shooter Senior Member Join Date: October 14, 2005 Location: IOWA Posts: 107	conversion cylinders So I got a repro. Remington 1858 black powder revolver in 44 cal. I was looking throuhg the MIDWAY USA website and saw I could buy conversion cylinders to fire cartridge ammo instead. 45 colt. Anyone have any experience or opinions on them..Safe? Accurate in 45 colt? FORD

December 23, 2005, 09:47 AM	#2
fal308 Staff Alumnus Join Date: October 12, 1998 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,992	Look down the page a couple of thread titles and read Kirst vs. RD Conversions

December 24, 2005, 04:12 AM	#3
gmatov Junior member Join Date: September 20, 2005 Posts: 346	Mebbe it's just me, but, other than the novelty, why would anybody want, WANT, to shoot cartidges in these revolvers? They ARE BP C&B, powder, ball, cap, grease, or grease then cap, 'less you do both ends. I don't know, if you wanna shoot cartridge, there are bunches of them guns available. .22 to .50 cal, and everything in between. You wanna make a cartridge shooter, for a project, one thing, but seems like when someone spends 2- 3 hundred bucks for a "conversion" cylinder, all he wants is to justify the expense with cartridge loads. No longer a C&B shooter. Should buy a Glock. Hey, you can shoot .357 Mag and .44 Mag with BP. If you wanna shoot BP guns with smokeless, have a ball. Just don't ask me to join you. (I know you wouldn't anyhow, but you DO get my point, don't you?) Cheers, George