I do not have a 59 uberti, But looks like a steal of a conversion cylinder

[Gassaway]

http://www.homegunsmith.com/cgi-bin/ib3/ikonboard.cgi?s=913ddbbfc1077d28edd1e0ffd4e4a086;act=ST;f=32;t=26344

[Raven]

From reading the post it is clear that the revolver in question just needed the conversion cylinder fitted to it.
The Uberti and Pietta ratchet systems are the same. The difference in Pietta and Uberti cylinders is in the length - Uberti cylinders are shorter by .020
This is a great deal for someone with a PIETTA revolver.

Raven

[Driftwood Johnson]

Howdy

Caveat Emptor. I wouldn't touch that deal with a 10 foot pole. There is something funky about that cylinder. Notice how the locking notches are cut through the rear of that cylinder. Now take a look at the cylinders in my two Remmies. The locking notches do not go clear to the rear of the cylinders, they stop short. You will have to look closely to see the difference. The blued gun at the bottom of this photo is my old EuroArms Remmie with a Pietta cylinder in it.



You can see what I am talking about in this photo too. Don't confuse the 'viewing ports' cut into the rear of the cylinder with the locking slots I am talking about. Look carefully and you will see what I mean.



Something funky about the appearance of the cap too. This is the same R&D cylinder with the cap in place. Look how different it looks.



I suspect that cylinder is some custom job cobbled together by a local smith. Doesn't look like either of my R&D cylinders. I wouldn't pay $100 on a cylinder I don't know is going to fit a gun I don't even own yet.

[Raven]

The length of the locking notches do not matter as far as the function goes and as far as the ratchet system goes I don't see a problem that would cause this cylinder to be non functional.

If a person were to compare an early production Kirst cylinder to a later production Kirst cylinder you would find that the locking notches are different lengths and the ratchets are slightly different, Both cylinders are completely functional. And on the Kirst it is CRITICAL that the ratchets are correct as much of the system is cut away to clear cartridge rims.

The Ratchet system on the R&D being essentialy the same as the percussion model is VERY forgiving.

To anyone who purchases this cylinder I would be willing to install it for $65 and garruantee it will work.

Otherwise have it installed by a qualified single action smith

Most Smiths don't know SH%$ about single actions so Qualified is important!

Raven

[willyboy]

Well, I wish I'd sent mine to Raven, because I haven't seen my pistola in three months.

[Fox Creek Kid]

Anyone else notice the pitting in this cylinder? I think someone maybe machined the rear off of a percussion cylinder. 

Raven is right about "qualified". I know gunsmiths who are 1911 wizards and can make a modern DA revolver sing, but they are baffled by the cam, bolt & sear of SA revolvers. I also know a Colt SAA wizard who despises Ruger SA's and modern DA's. Everyone has their niche.