Any Word on R&D's .44 Gated-Conversion for the 1860?

[Yankee John]

I got a  new snubnose 1860 that I'm dying to get converted!  I know the Midway USA website is showing a release date of the first week of January 2006.


John

[Pappy Hayes]

Here is the post that Major231 had in put in a different one

I just got off the phone with the woman at R&D....

1860 Colt Conversion should be ready by Spring ,


Cost will be the same as the current 51/61 navy
Price:
$225 for the kit
$  70 Dill and Tap frame for conversion ring mounting screws, cut and polish basic loading groove.
$200   Ejector Assembly installed/barrel refinished
$ 65.  Your converted frame color cased in Traditional bone and charcoal

$560 on your 1860 ( + Roll engraved option Price: $25.00 ) = $ 585     

[Major 2]

I regards to the above...
I just got an eMail

"Yes we do Richards & Mason conversions, but we suggest the conversion kits, because we are extremely backlogged and it could take a long time to get one completed.  The price for a conversion is $1200.00.
Thank you,
Jennifer
R & D Gun Shop

The phone call (woman) had me look to the website to total the cost ( $585 is what it totaled ) and seemed to match another quote given in the same thread .... I don't know what to think now ?