R & D cyl for 1860

[HANCOCK]

Just a quick question. Does the R & D conversion cyl for the 1860 (Uberti) have a stepped cyl like it's suppose to , or were they made with stright sides?(I can't find a picture that shows this).

Thanks
Kip

[Major 2]

yes it does , and it's available with or w/o the Engraved Cyl. Scene.

I have one in my 2 Gen Colt... it need just a touch of adj. but shoots great....

[Brizco-Z]

Pards,

Who has the best price on these cylinders??  I saw them on the MidwayUSA site and they were prices a tad over 2 bills and they were a bit more for engraved.  Also, wonder who has the best deal for the gated version and the 5 chamnber contained, the one with the firing pins in the plate cover.

Thanks,

Brizco-Z

[Major 2]

New you going to find them at or about $225-240 for the R&D...
I've seen them lightly used a between $150 -190 in the Classifieds both here and on the SASS wire.

Be sure your ordering for a Uberti or Pietta as they are different.... Uberti Cyl. will fit 2nd gen Colts. , I think ASM too.
Pietta's are the odd duck out.

Frankly, the best deal the one to fits out of the box.... some, including my 2nd Gen. need a tad of adjustment , but just a tad.
Taylor's, If you buy the Cyl. from them will fit it for free, I think Fall Creek also offers the fitting service.
Now if you find one for a bargain as I did, and it needed fitting R&D will do it free.

I bought mine, having only one round through it , it had been fitted to a Uberti the price was the lowest I mentioned.
I had it fitted for free to my 2 Gen. Colt.

Sadly I do not believe R&D has the tooling completed for the gated 1860 as yet. And Krist refuses to even try to make one.

Get the R&D 5 shot, you won't be sorry, over 1000 rounds through mine and no problems at all.
It's my main match 45 though I prefer Schofields through it , along with my 45 Sch. OT

[Cincinnati Slim]

Howdy,

Got a Pietta 1860 and .45 Colt R&D cylinder from Taylor's and gotta give it a "thumbs UP"!

Just be carefull with cartridge O.A.L...Ultramax "Cowboy" loads work fine but Winchester cartridges are sometimes just a little too long and the nose of the bullet hits the forcing cone and ties things up.

These R&D chambers are TIGHT so if you're reloading be sure to full-length resize your cases.

B.T.W. Pieta uses the same frame for both their 1860 and 1851 .44 cal revolvers. My R&D fit my new Pietta "Old Silver" 1851 just fine after I stoned about .003 off the forcing cone. The R&D cylinders are usually .002-.003 longer than the factory percussion cylinder. Some of the new Piettas are REALLY tight with tiny barrel cylinder gaps. You need a .005-.006 gap on a cap&baller to allow for BP crud build-up. All of my newer Piettas needed some work on the back of the barrel to get the forcing cone squared-up with the cylinder face and achieve enough of a gap not to drag badly after a couple of shots. Just take out yer Arkansas stone and work SLOWLY. Can't add metal after it's gone.

Like my grand-daddy said, " heck, I cut this board twice and it's still too short !"

Happy Trails,

Slim

[Halfway Creek Charlie]

Both Kirst Ubeti and R & D Ubertis fit Ubertis, Asm? and Euroarms. Don't know about the Colt Clones though.

I know for a fact that this is true in the 1858 Remington NMA's as I have done it. Also the Uberti R & D in 44 Rem/Colt C.F. dropped right into my Original Remy NMA, aligned and worked like it was made for it 143 years ago!

My used Pietta R &D drops right in and rocks and rolls with my used (new to me and used very little) Consecutively S/N'd Pietta 1851 Navys.

Pietta is the odd Duck out. in this business for sure.

[Tuolumne Lawman]

Read my article in this month's Cowboy Chronicle.  It should answer all your questions.  Yes, It is stepped like the original cylinder.