Very Cool Conversion

Hoof Hearted · January 10, 2009, 09:22:24 PM

Here's an interesting gunsmith? conversion. Quite a bit of work went into this and I've not seen it cronicled in any of the Conversion or the Remington books!

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=120204475

Bryan Austin · January 10, 2009, 10:25:10 PM

The Experimental Springfield Armory conversion looks like that cept for the loading gate thingy! Its also 6 shots.

Oh I didn't notice the ejector rod...duh, that explains the loading gate!

Dusty Morningwood · January 10, 2009, 10:53:58 PM

Very cool. Now to get R&D to add the modification.

Pettifogger · January 10, 2009, 11:02:13 PM

That is super clever. I really like the way they used a backing plate with six firing pins (which rotates) but got it to work with a loading gate. That little engagement stud on the cylinder is a work of genius.

Hoof Hearted · January 10, 2009, 11:33:42 PM

Quote from: Pettifogger on January 10, 2009, 11:02:13 PM
That is super clever. I really like the way they used a backing plate with six firing pins (which rotates) but got it to work with a loading gate. That little engagement stud on the cylinder is a work of genius.

Yes

When closed it engages in a notch much like a "safety notch" and when open the cylinder would spin free for ejection purposes!
I want it

Oldelm · January 11, 2009, 12:16:53 AM

Very Cool indeed!

Looks like the ejector rod & its housing are missing,...but you could fix that HH

Bryan Austin · January 11, 2009, 09:18:31 AM

Quote from: Hoof Hearted on January 10, 2009, 11:33:42 PM
Yes
When closed it engages in a notch much like a "safety notch" and when open the cylinder would spin free for ejection purposes!
I want it

Is there any way R&D could convert existing plates and cylinders to do this? Anyone fowward these pics to him?

Logan Hawke · January 11, 2009, 11:44:48 AM

That is a very neat conversion.