To convert of not convert

Andrew Quigley · April 07, 2008, 09:13:40 AM

that's the question.

Well I sold my 1860 Uberti so I've got the money in my pocket to buy the R&D conversion cylinder for my snubnose 1860 Army. Midway has them on sale to this month. Now I can't decide if I really want to do it or not!! I mean that sucker is gona be a handful with my blackpowder loads and even my lite smokeless loads.
Decisions, decisions?

I reckon the 5 shot R&D is SASS legal ain't it? I looked in the rule book this morning and all it said was a c&b could use a conversion cylinder.

Major 2 · April 07, 2008, 04:59:32 PM

Not only legal..but once you spring for one you'll wonder why you ever waited so long....

I have one in my 2nd Gen 1860 Colt it is my favorite if not, then just after my 2, 1st. model Richards...

Andrew Quigley · April 16, 2008, 02:06:04 PM

Well I went ahead and ordered one. Got an email from Midway this morning telling me it had been shipped. Should be here by Saturday so I try it out on Sunday.

Major 2 · April 17, 2008, 06:10:22 PM

It should be a drop in...however, there is the off chance it will need a slight adj to the hand or something to work flawlessly..
usually about 8 out of ten odds it will drop in

enjoy....

Andrew Quigley · April 18, 2008, 09:16:07 AM

I installed one of their gated conversion cylinder in my 1851 Pietta. Had to send it to them for final fit cause of a problem but I've learned a bit more since then so figure I can handle any adjustments.

Andrew Quigley · April 18, 2008, 08:11:33 PM

Boy not tonight. Got mine in today and tried it in all four of my Piettas. Didn't drop right in nun of them. Got to go fit it now to the one it's gonna stay in.

Andrew Quigley · May 08, 2008, 09:49:56 PM

Finally got to finish fitting my conversion cylinder onto my Pietta 1860 snubnose. Then I got to try a few rounds thru it this afternoon. Face still hurts from the grinning.

Was planning on getting a couple more of the conversions for my Sherrif's model's but now I might get another snubnose, add a Thunderer grip frame to both and have a wicked pair to play with!!

Ransom Gaer · May 09, 2008, 05:28:42 PM

Sounds good there. Let us know how it works.

Ransom Gaer

Tuolumne Lawman · May 14, 2008, 08:18:17 PM

Convert!!!!!!

Patrick Henry Brown · May 16, 2008, 12:27:25 PM

Talked me into it. Gonna try the basic R&D on my Pietta 1860. If I like it, I may invest in another with the loading gate. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Patrick Henry Brown · May 21, 2008, 02:19:26 PM

Quote from: Preacher Clint on May 16, 2008, 12:27:25 PM
Talked me into it. Gonna try the basic R&D on my Pietta 1860. If I like it, I may invest in another with the loading gate. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Got mine in today from Midway. It is now locked up. Will be returning it after I disassemble the entire revolver to free the R&D cylinder. Hand will not rotate the cylinder and the cylinder stop is holding the cylinder solid!

Major 2 · May 21, 2008, 03:06:41 PM

That's a shame, it the exception not the rule, should you want to try again call Taylor's get one there and send the gun, they will fit it for free..It's probably a minor timing adjustment

Or send it to Rifle, he's the man with C&B's and should have no problem getting it to sing.

Andrew Quigley · June 17, 2008, 12:07:37 PM

Reckon the rule is they may all need a little fitting. Had to adjust the height of my hand to work in my snubnose.
Shot it in our monthly match this month and it was a hoot! Don't want to try it with my full house loads of blackpowder so I'll hunt up some Schofield brass and try them.