Does anyone besides R&D do conversions?

[Daniel Nighteyes]

I've had a beautiful pair of brand-spanking-new Uberti '61 Navies for about a year.  I bought them to have them converted into cartridge guns, complete with loading gate and sleeved barrel.  I also want to keep the loading levers, in order to maintain the guns' overall profile.

I had originally intended for R&D to do the conversions, but have lately reconsidered.  So, does anyone know of someone else who does good work in converting Navies to cartridge guns?

[Tabaquero]

Howdy Daniel,

I have heard good things about Armsportllc.net. Mr. Millington's work is covered in Dennis Adler's book on conversions.
Hope this helps you out.

Regards,

Tabaquero

[Pettifogger]

The only ones that sell "kits" are R&D and Kirst.  Millington is absolutely good stuff, but is more custom and takes time and more money.  R&D sells cylinders to use with sleeved barrels.  You can buy the sleeve and have a local gunsmith install it.  The Kirst cylinders only come bored straight through for use with the original barrel.  After all the problems people have dealing directly with R&D and after looking at the ejector mechanism Kirst has, I decided to go with Kirst.  Very nice quality and the ejector is first rate.  I use soft lead hollow base wadcutters that you can get from any reloading supply house.  In the future, I may look for a heeled bullet, which is what the originals used.

[Daniel Nighteyes]

In the future, I may look for a heeled bullet, which is what the originals used.

Here ya go!  I looked these fellows up some time back. The top table is for heeled bullets.  For loaded ammo, scroll down about halfway. http://gadcustomcartridges.com/#heelbase

[Pettifogger]

Yep, got them marked for bullets and molds.  Now, I just need to find someone that makes a heel base bullet crimper that will work in a progressive press.  I shoot to much to crimp one at a time in a single stage press or hand crimper.

[Pettifogger]

Will do.  I think the guns will work better with bore diameter bullets, although they work OK as is with the hollowbase wadcutters.

[Hoof Hearted]

Pettifogger

Give me an email and I'll get you all set up and answer all yer questions. Yes I use Bernie's stuff
GAD custom also uses Bernie's stuff (moulds for sale and bullets from those moulds) and yes Bernie is more gentile!~

I am preparing a photo article for this here website to be placed on a few of the forums, but I can get you started before then.

buckoff@alltel.net

Good on ya!
HH