My Pictures of my Conversions

Ottawa Creek Bill · October 13, 2005, 11:43:07 AM

Here are a couple of pics of my guns. The top is a Richards in .44 colt I did in Feb of this year (2005) The second is a Cimarron R&M in .44 colt , I have two of these the third is not a conversion but a second generation 1851 colt. This is one that is actually made here in the states (Arkansas). The second picture is of a 1862 Colt Pocket Navy I did this summer in .38 Long Colt,. I turned the octagonal barrel down on my lathe using a tapering fixture. The lug part of the barrel was machined round on my mill, neat little gun and fun to shoot. If you would like, how about posting pics of your conversions..

OCB

St. George · October 13, 2005, 11:52:36 AM

Impressive!

I'm still giving thought to converting one, but we've been 'busy'.

Thank God for 'Winter'...

Vaya,

Scouts Out!

Pappy Hayes · October 13, 2005, 12:06:29 PM

What you mean when you said you did the Richards Conversion in Februarry? I have wanted a Richard's convesrion for quite awhile. I had one, it was a Armi San Marco. The barrel became loose, so I sent it back to where I purchased it. When it came back, it was tight but it did not set all the way down on the pins on the lower frame. THey gave me a choice of sending it back and they would work on it some more or they would let me trade it in. I traded it in fo my Open Top. If I could have afforede to just buy another gun I would have kept the Richard's and had it worked on some more. I will still keep a eye out for a Richard's to add to my collection. R&D was suppose to come out with a conversion kit a couple of months ago. But it won't be for awhile now. That is why I went ahead and bought my RM 60 Army.

Ottawa Creek Bill · October 13, 2005, 12:13:17 PM

Pappy,
I make all my conversions except the Cimarron R&M conversions. I don't know anybody that is doing a true Richards conversion (.44 Colt, rebated frame, rebated cylinder etc;) except maybe Kenny Howell at R&D, and rather then pay his cost I learned to do them myself. Most of the so called Richards Conversions that you see are in .38 caliber (.38Long Colt, or .38 Special) on a .44 sized frame and conversion ring which Colt did not do. Not hard to do if you've got the right machinery, plus, it is a lot of fun to make your own cylinders and components.

Bill

Pappy Hayes · October 13, 2005, 12:31:03 PM

I wish I had the equipment and know how. River junction sells unfinished parts, the conversion ring and gate and cylinder which I would buy if I had the equipment and know how. You can send your barrel into R&D to have the ejector put on it and have it sleeved for the .429 44 Colt ammo.

RRio · October 13, 2005, 02:01:57 PM

Very nice indeed! Thanks for posting the pictures.

Pappy Hayes · October 13, 2005, 02:16:21 PM

What kind of grips are on the RM conversion?

Jubel · October 14, 2005, 05:28:33 PM

Really nice conversions Ottawa. I converted my Pietta 1862 Army Police to a gated 38 Long Colt but the 3" bbl is daunting as far as figuring out the mounting of an ejector housing. So I use a dowel rod lol lol. The River Junction web site shows what my conversion looks like only i've opted to keep the wooden grips for now.

Forty Rod · October 14, 2005, 05:55:31 PM

You do right nice work, pard. Right nice.

Ottawa Creek Bill · October 14, 2005, 06:25:05 PM

Pappy,
Those are fake Ivory (rustoleum epoxy paint)

Jibel ,
since this picture was taken I've added a loading gate to the 1862 navy.

OCB

HANCOCK · January 18, 2006, 07:16:26 PM

I can't see the pictures (in photobucket) , what am I doing wrong?