What ever happened to R&D?

[will52100]

What ever happened to R&D?  I would love to get one of there roll engraved conversion cylinders and backing plates for a 51 navy, one with .357-.358 chamber throughts for use with a linned bore.  I've got a couple kirst converters, and they work great but two things bug me, no roll engraving and you have to use hollow base bullets.  I wouldn't mind the hollow base bullets except I have a single cavity hollow base mould and a 6 cavity snake bite mould.

I've got a RM 51 navy, it's nice, but is larger and chunkier than a true conversion.

Anybody know of a place that still sells the conversion cylinders?

Thanks

[Grapeshot]

What ever happened to R&D?  I would love to get one of there roll engraved conversion cylinders and backing plates for a 51 navy, one with .357-.358 chamber throughts for use with a linned bore.  I've got a couple kirst converters, and they work great but two things bug me, no roll engraving and you have to use hollow base bullets.  I wouldn't mind the hollow base bullets except I have a single cavity hollow base mould and a 6 cavity snake bite mould.

I've got a RM 51 navy, it's nice, but is larger and chunkier than a true conversion.

Anybody know of a place that still sells the conversion cylinders?

Thanks

Try Taylors. 

[Hedley Lamarr]

This is their new web site:
http://howelloldwestconversions.com/

[will52100]

Thanks guys, I'll look them over when I get a chance.  I know he went though a rough patch, never knew the details though.

Thanks

[Driftwood Johnson]

Howdy

Taylors has been the official distributor of R&D conversion cylinders for a long time now. Everybody else buys them from Taylors. I recommend Taylors because if any fitting is needed they will do it for free.

[will52100]

Thanks, I've heard nothing but good things about tayors I'll give them a try.