1860 Richards Transition Question

[1860]

have the memory of a Gnat.  Way Back inna Wabac (thank you Sherman and the Perfesser) there was a retailer of ASM Richards replicants, that was adding a gas ring to the ASM guns.  Unfortunately it wasn't a complete ring that required relieving of the barrel breach.  It was made with a wedge shaped cutout to go around the barrel breach.  It also worked fairly well.

I remember that ring/thing but I remember it not working well for me and I have lost it over the years.  These guns would slow down after 10 rounds or less, no fun at all.  So I reamed the cylinder and made a collar to fit, had to relieve the bottom of the breach.  I tapered the collar a little so I did not have to remove as much metal from the barrel...Did this all with a hand drill, dremel, and home made jig...If I silver soldered the ring to the cylinder it would probably run a little longer but it's easy to clean this way and works good enough.. I did both guns the same...

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