I will respond to your email in combination here, so as to possibly invoke others thoughts and ideas. Yes I had one of the Kirst guys, specifically the one you mention, in mind at the outset as I have received some help from one of them in the past and figured they would be the experts on that product. I have a set of short barl '58 Rems done Kirst style without the gates and even have a dozen c&b cylinders to allow going either way
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. The Pietta Marshalls will be a one way conversion though, as I plan to add another pair back to the safe for cap-n-ball use the next time Cabellas runs a good sale on them.
On the grip style, I am talking the birds head grip style and not the hump back Thunderer style. It would not be the first time a non available product was listed BUT VTI shows unfinished birds head grip parts available in the Pietta line-up under the Great Western ll. I would much prefer staying with a brass backstrap and have seen where HH has done several in the Birds Head configuration BUT think the hand work (welding?) would be far more expensive than a factory made steel part?? The more I run the figures the more it looks like the mods will cost more than Cimmaron Conversions! I really need to talk with Hoof Hearted I guess, so will try to get in touch with him before making any expensive mistakes.
As soon as I finish putting together that last batch of holsters I will send you a picture to choose from.