Manufacturing a Conv?

[Slowhand Bob]

I realize that there were many variations of the 58 Remington Conversions made but I am asking about one specific style.  When we see the ones that have a solid bored through cylinder, no adaptors or plates, were these normally a newly manufactured cylinder much as found on later cartridge revolvers?  It seems I have seen reference to them having been welded as in combing the cut off cylinder with a welded on adaptor plate to create a one piece usnit?  I'm no welder but it seems to me that this would have been a tall order for welding, surely the weld would not have been very deep beyond the surface and the only advantage offered might have been a slight cosmetic one. 

[Dusty Morningwood]

The factory conversions had the back of the cylinder milled down to remove nipples creating a "spindle", but left operational parts intact.  A separate piece with matching chambers bored through was sweated onto the "spindle" that was left.  I do not think any welding was involved.

[Hoof Hearted]

I believe Slowhand and Dusty are both partially right!

The cylinder "addition" was silver soldered to the modified, original, cylinder. The chambers were usually honed to accept a 44 Remington cartridge (heeled bullet). The rear of the frame had to be filed square at the back top and bottom, then the windoe (rectangular hole) where the hammer came throght the frame to contatct the nipple was welded up and a new tapered hole bored for the modifed hammer (firing pin). This created a "recoil shield" to support the primer on firing.

I have a cylinder that came from one of these type of conversions, The ratchet area is very short.
I can do pictures and post them if you want to see it.............

HH

[RemingtonEric]

Yes please post those pictures.

[Slowhand Bob]

Lets see if I gots this right.  After cutting/milling away the cylinders nipple end and only leaving the center shaft with teeth, a solid round plate, with centered shaft hole, would be soldered on.  As far as the cylinder goes, you would simply need to rebore through the existing chambers, from the front, on through the newly installed plate?

[Hoof Hearted]

Lets see if I gots this right.  After cutting/milling away the cylinders nipple end and only leaving the center shaft with teeth, a solid round plate, with centered shaft hole, would be soldered on.  As far as the cylinder goes, you would simply need to rebore through the existing chambers, from the front, on through the newly installed plate?

Correct

As well as affixing a recoil plate and modifying the hammer nose for central fire.

[Hoof Hearted]

Sorry about the pics guys!

I just texted my wife and she is in New Zealand (judging a horse show) and took the camera with her........