Two-piece CF Conversion Cylinders

Dusty Morningwood · May 07, 2007, 04:23:01 PM

I just received my copy of Phillips' "Remington Large-Bore Conversion Revolvers". Like many of us, I had always assumed that the R&D centerfire drop in conversion cylinder was just a clever modification of the rimfire version. Kenny Howell is pretty clever, afterall. But on page 29 is a photo of what was probably his inspiration. And after having seen a Colt 1860 on an antique gun auction a few years ago with this kind of conversion, i should have known that there is nothing new under the Sun!

Halfway Creek Charlie · May 07, 2007, 05:21:46 PM

Man I gotta get that book before it goes to $400.00 like McDowell's did.....
Yep they were the original Drop-Ins. Infact for the pocket models Remington sold them as a complete assy complete with their own S/N for the cylinder and recoil plate. Don't know if they sold them for other models or not, haven't ran into any though.

Dusty Morningwood · May 07, 2007, 06:14:37 PM

Quote from: Halfway Creek Charlie on May 07, 2007, 05:21:46 PM
Man I gotta get that book before it goes to $400.00 like McDowell's did.....

Why wait? I can let you have this one rightnow for $300 shipped!

Fox Creek Kid · May 07, 2007, 07:24:45 PM

QuoteWhy wait? I can let you have this one right now for $300 shipped!

What a pal!!!

Dusty Morningwood · May 07, 2007, 09:20:38 PM

Quote from: Fox Creek Kid on May 07, 2007, 07:24:45 PM
What a pal!!!

That's me all over. Always willing to make a sacrifice for a Pard!

Halfway Creek Charlie · May 07, 2007, 11:04:06 PM

Thanks for the offer, but I have the author's email and I'll email him and get one autographed (I hope).

I have some conversion info for him also. I am taking notes on every Remy I handle, work on or have, to pass on the Mr. Phillips for his next edition.

This is the info I'm collecting;
S/N and any other numbers or Letters found on the guns, under the grips, bbl and elsewhere, where found on gun, Cal., Model (OLD Model. NMA Transition, Martial, Civilian, etc. little things like are there safety notches on the Old Model Army, transition, etc, if so armory, Factory, or Gunsmith added?

Dusty Morningwood · May 08, 2007, 07:00:56 AM

HCC:
I see these things out there sometimes, so I will pass info. to you to send toMr. Phillips.
Dusty

Fox Creek Kid · May 08, 2007, 08:32:49 PM

QuoteI am taking notes on every Remy I handle, work on or have, to pass on the Mr. Phillips for his next edition.

Charlie, then you can sell an updated AND autographed 2nd version of the book to Dusty for $2000.00!!

Dusty Morningwood · May 08, 2007, 08:45:34 PM

Quote from: Fox Creek Kid on May 08, 2007, 08:32:49 PM
Charlie, then you can sell an updated AND autographed 2nd version of the book to Dusty for $2000.00!!

Only if it is an animated pop-up book with audio!!