1960 New Model Army

Coffinmaker · December 23, 2015, 05:49:26 PM

Good Grief. Yep. Pictures worked. $83?? Another one ..... with the Shoulder Stock at a YARD SALE???!!

I think I'm DEPRESSED

Coffinmaker

Lefty Dude · December 23, 2015, 10:53:17 PM

Because they carry a Belgium proof house Smokeless proofed stamp, they make one Hell of a Conversion candidate. Much better than any Pietta or Uberti made.

Mine carries a 45 S&W cylinder. With a tight bore they are very accurate. My bore slugs out at .449". Conversion cylinder throats are .450".

Long Johns Wolf · December 24, 2015, 03:43:57 AM

As Lefty Dudes says: THE ideal base C&B revolver for a conversion.
I am shooting 98 % smokeless under 200 grainers in .44 Colt cal. (inside lubed) through my Centaure conversions.
Long Johns Wolf

Hoof Hearted · December 28, 2015, 12:05:37 PM

Quote from: Lefty Dude on December 23, 2015, 10:53:17 PM
Because they carry a Belgium proof house Smokeless proofed stamp, they make one Hell of a Conversion candidate. Much better than any Pietta or Uberti made.

Mine carries a 45 S&W cylinder. With a tight bore they are very accurate. My bore slugs out at .449". Conversion cylinder throats are .450".

What kind of conversion lefty?

Hoof Hearted · December 28, 2015, 12:09:36 PM

I have your pistols brother in the shop right now. It has timing issues and a loose arbor. Serial number 9187 and is EXACTLY the same in all respects to yours. I should be done with it tomorrow to ship back to it's owner (unless he wants me to restore the screw heads and reblue them).

Hoof Hearted · December 28, 2015, 12:12:00 PM

I just noticed that the sight on this pistol here has a more SAA like profile to it than yours does.

J.W. Sinclair · December 31, 2015, 02:07:03 AM

Quote from: Hoof Hearted on December 28, 2015, 12:09:36 PM
I have your pistols brother in the shop right now. It has timing issues and a loose arbor.

I might be having email you to talk about fixing up my pistol.

Lefty Dude · December 31, 2015, 10:50:32 AM

Quote from: Hoof Hearted on December 28, 2015, 12:05:37 PM
What kind of conversion lefty?

Yours of course, Pard. The Thuer Conversion

Hoof Hearted · January 01, 2016, 08:41:31 AM

A couple of pics of #9187

Before screw repair

After screw repair

Hoof Hearted · January 01, 2016, 08:58:09 AM

Quote from: J.W. Sinclair on December 31, 2015, 02:07:03 AM
I might be having email you to talk about fixing up my pistol.

JW

I am available to help in any way I can!
Here are a couple pics of the finished Centaure.........

Lefty Dude · January 01, 2016, 02:09:37 PM

Nice work, Gary.

LonesomePigeon · January 27, 2016, 11:14:00 PM

What's this about Centaure's being proofed for smokeless? For the record I am NOT thinking of shooting smokeless in my Centaure. The reason I ask is because my Centaure came to me with a rusty cylinder and there are two significant pits in the chamber walls. I currently consider this cylinder unsafe but if it's made of super strong steel maybe it is safe for black powder. Maybe the cylinder can be tested professionally? I don't know if that's even possible or what the cost might be? If there's a good chance it's still sound it might be worth testing since spare Centaure cylinders are not easy to find.

Lefty Dude · January 27, 2016, 11:57:44 PM

The Centaure's all have a Belgium proof smokeless mark on the piece. This is not to say use smokeless in the C&B Cylinder. The Proof indicates the steel is the same as used in Smokeless Fire Arms. And has been tested under Smokeless standards at the time they were made.

Hoof Hearted · January 28, 2016, 06:45:23 AM

Quote from: LonesomePigeon on January 27, 2016, 11:14:00 PM
What's this about Centaure's being proofed for smokeless? For the record I am NOT thinking of shooting smokeless in my Centaure. The reason I ask is because my Centaure came to me with a rusty cylinder and there are two significant pits in the chamber walls. I currently consider this cylinder unsafe but if it's made of super strong steel maybe it is safe for black powder. Maybe the cylinder can be tested professionally? I don't know if that's even possible or what the cost might be? If there's a good chance it's still sound it might be worth testing since spare Centaure cylinders are not easy to find.

The pistol in this post now carries a Pietta cylinder. I fitted a Pietta to this unfired piece because it had excessive cylinder end gap from the factory.

LonesomePigeon · January 28, 2016, 08:25:47 PM

Hoof I would be very interested in having you fit a new cylinder to my Centaure. Please pm me if you can do this.

Major 2 · January 29, 2016, 05:46:06 AM

saw that coming....

best marriage of two threads, Hoof Hearted can sure do it an you will be PLEASED !

Hoof Hearted · January 29, 2016, 06:24:32 AM

Quote from: LonesomePigeon on January 28, 2016, 08:25:47 PM
Hoof I would be very interested in having you fit a new cylinder to my Centaure. Please pm me if you can do this.

PM sent Brotha!