THE RAT ROD

[Hoof Hearted]

First Generation 1851 Navy COLT, third model.
Pietta Cylinder cut down and rechambered to 38 Colt/ 38 Special
Kirst conversion ring with the cylinder setup with the cartridge rims rebated to diminish the normal gap
Barrel relined to .357
and a whole lot of other stuff...........................











Enjoy!

HH

[45 Dragoon]

What a great look Hoof!!!
Much smoother lines .  .  .  .  .   almost a "long cylinder" look. 
The conversion guns are the best of the cap gun/cartridge gun era because they ARE hot rod cap guns!!!
How did you regain barrel /cyl clearance? Reduce frame, barrel lug ,both?

Mike
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[45 Dragoon]

Never mind, re-read your post and see that you cut down the cap cyl. instead of using Kirst cyl. (Not enough coffee yet!)

Awesome job!

[Hoof Hearted]

What a great look Hoof!!!
Much smoother lines .  .  .  .  .   almost a "long cylinder" look. 
The conversion guns are the best of the cap gun/cartridge gun era because they ARE hot rod cap guns!!!
How did you regain barrel /cyl clearance? Reduce frame, barrel lug ,both?

Mike
www.goonsgunworks.com
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45Dragoon

There is no gap to regain.............
Pietta cylinders are the longest of the Italians.

When you install a liner you can set the cylinder gap as needed. You can also remove material from either end of the cylinder (face or ratchet) on a lathe. Of course all of these things have consequences!

Hope this answers your question (if I understood you correctly)!

Regards,
HH

[Hoof Hearted]

Never mind, re-read your post and see that you cut down the cap cyl. instead of using Kirst cyl. (Not enough coffee yet!)

Awesome job!

Thanks Brotha!

[Jake C]

That thing is just the coolest! I love the lines on the Open Top type revolvers. They're just elegant. Colt definitely wins the Cap 'n Ball & Conversion era for me.

[45 Dragoon]

What a great way to breath new life into an ol gal !!!

Mike
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[LonesomePigeon]

That's super cool!

[Qball]

I would love to have one just like that, but in .38 S&W

[Hoof Hearted]

I would love to have one just like that, but in .38 S&W

Shame you don't live in the states! I could do that for ya!

[Qball]

Shame you don't live in the states! I could do that for ya!

I kick my self every day for not have moved when there was time 

[nativeshootist]

please post more pictures! pretty please.

[Hoof Hearted]

Sorry............that was all I took

[Johnson Barr]

I did a chamber re-size to .38 S&W on my Pietta so called 1862 Police (actually a short barreled 1861) using a Pacific Tool and Die cylinder reamer. Be sure to specify pilot bearing to match the existing cylinder chamber throat. The conversion cylinder is from R&D in .38 S&W Special. I use .363 LRN bullets from MattsBullets.com over 16grs. 3Fg. Works very well at NCOWS matches with pistol targets at 12-15 yard distances. 

[nativeshootist]

dang, i would've like too see how the cartridges fitted into the pistol

[Hoof Hearted]

dang, i would've like too see how the cartridges fitted into the pistol

  Not sure how to answer ya here Native...............w/o sounding derogatory.

They go through the loading gate and into the chambers, six of them!

Regards, HH

[nativeshootist]

I meant how they look in the cylinder, my bad!