Gents,
Well, you might think the auctions are far fetched but three days ago he sold a reproduction Patterson conversion(description stated the round to be used was a .38 wadcutter w/hollow base bullet) with all the Italian markings taken off & original Patterson markings reapplied for $780.00.
I know because I was one of the bidders up till about the mid $500 range and then I just watched the rest of the way. So somebody who shoots cowboy owns it and perhaps he/she will show up on these boards and let us know how the piece really is.
Regards, John.