New (to me) m1861 Colt R-M conversion

Cheyenne Logan · September 12, 2024, 11:20:56 AM

New to me.....Original 1861 Navy R-M conversion, 38 CF.....serial places it originally being made as a percussion gun in 1868, and it places it in the numbers that were in Colt's inventory that were converted and sold on civilian market.

Bore is SHINEY!!!! chambers are un blemished, smooth patina overall, mechanically sound, good tight lock up.....best part, it's the real deal, and I paid less than what an improper Uberti would cost!!

Cheyenne Logan · September 12, 2024, 11:23:38 AM

Tried to get a photo of bore with phone......

Black River Smith · September 12, 2024, 11:57:56 AM

Very nice condition. Lucky find and pricing, too.

Keep us informed as you continue to work with it and fire it.

Marshal Will Wingam · September 12, 2024, 12:17:42 PM

Very nice find! Congratulations.

Abilene · September 12, 2024, 12:49:40 PM

very nice find!

Tuolumne Lawman · September 12, 2024, 02:13:25 PM

WOW!

Hair Trigger Jim · September 12, 2024, 04:59:16 PM

Wow! Nice job!

Rube Burrows · September 12, 2024, 05:33:48 PM

Very cool.

Cheyenne Logan · September 12, 2024, 06:52:05 PM

Thanks.....looking forward to burning some
powder!

Professor Marvel · September 12, 2024, 07:06:05 PM

Greatfind!

One must ask, howver did it survive so nicely?

DeaconKC · September 12, 2024, 11:18:16 PM

Beautiful!

Long Johns Wolf · September 13, 2024, 01:32:28 AM

My congrats!
Is the conversion cylinder embellishded with the Ormsby naval scene?
Long Johns Wolf

Rube Burrows · September 13, 2024, 10:02:01 AM

Quote from: Professor Marvel on September 12, 2024, 07:06:05 PMGreatfind!

One must ask, howver did it survive so nicely?

Wonder if it's been reblued? I would not care personally cause I am a shooter more than a collector.

Abilene · September 13, 2024, 10:34:34 AM

Quote from: Long Johns Wolf on September 13, 2024, 01:32:28 AMMy congrats!
Is the conversion cylinder embellishded with the Ormsby naval scene?
Long Johns Wolf

I was wondering that as well. Would love to see more pics of the whole gun.
Cheyenne, what are you going to shoot in it? Heeled bullets?

Major 2 · September 13, 2024, 01:16:04 PM

Quote from: Rube Burrows on September 13, 2024, 10:02:01 AMWonder if it's been reblued? I would not care personally cause I am a shooter more than a collector.

I considered the same thing

Cheyenne Logan · September 13, 2024, 05:36:25 PM

Cylinder scene is still there.....I don't think it's been reblued, it's an even, smooth brown color,plan to try both Heeled and HB bullets to see what it prefers.....could clean off the patina, but, nah, she's just great.

Only blemish, the bottom of the backstrap is bent and scratched up...looks like someone was driving nails? Wish I knew more on it as the bore/chambers are bright and shiny, really nice 🤠

Rube Burrows · September 18, 2024, 03:10:56 PM

Quote from: Cheyenne Logan on September 13, 2024, 05:36:25 PMCylinder scene is still there.....I don't think it's been reblued, it's an even, smooth brown color,plan to try both Heeled and HB bullets to see what it prefers.....could clean off the patina, but, nah, she's just great.

Only blemish, the bottom of the backstrap is bent and scratched up...looks like someone was driving nails? Wish I knew more on it as the bore/chambers are bright and shiny, really nice 🤠

You're a lucky guy to have found such a beauty.

Cheyenne Logan · October 08, 2024, 10:36:08 PM

thanks

Pappy Hayes · October 15, 2024, 10:51:10 AM

Vertical Kool. I would be happy with my Uberti 1861 Navy converted with kirst conversion kit. I have the gun just don't have the funds right now to get it done.

Cheyenne Logan · October 18, 2024, 11:09:13 AM

Pappy,

That's what I used on the Uberti conversion to try to match my original, Kirst gated conversion, Uberti 1871-72/R-M ejector milled into barrel, loading lever area sculpted....it looks pretty good, if I do say so.