.32 S&W Short, Conversion Cyl for .31 Remington Pocket

Oldelm · January 13, 2006, 09:00:02 PM

I was wondering if anyone knows who makes a .32 S&W Short, conversion cylinder for the Remington .31 cal Pocket Pistol by Pietta? I thought Kirst did, but maybe I'm mistaken. Thanks!......oldelm

Halfway Creek Charlie · January 13, 2006, 09:13:20 PM

Kirst makes one for a 31 cal Colt. I don't see one for a Rem. Maybe R & D makes one.

Oldelm · January 13, 2006, 09:28:52 PM

Thanks,HC......that seems to be what I've come up with, too, in doing some on-line searches. Oh well

Marshal Will Wingam · January 13, 2006, 09:31:50 PM

I think R&D used to make one, but dropped it because of the huge variance in the Pietta pistols right out of the box. As I recall, each one had to be factory fit.

Halfway Creek Charlie · January 13, 2006, 09:33:03 PM

Was that you bidding on a ASM pistol on Auctionarms. Was your moniker with tree on the end.......Did yoiou get the pistol?

Oldelm · January 13, 2006, 10:01:09 PM

Charlie,.......yep,......that was me. I got it for the starting bid of $139.95. I had e-mailed them and asked them to check the chamber/bore alignment beforehand,...and they replied that it was good. Got my fingers crossed that the groove dia. is .456 or under. I think Uberti makes them (ASM), right? I 'd like to get a Kirst .44Rem gated conversion cylinder for it,...thanks to your gettin me all cranked up 'bout the .44Rem/Colt heeled bullet....LOL!! I got 200 of the 248gr bullets from Bernie today,...along with the Lee modified die,...I'm psyched

Thanks for your inspiration!!

Are you into stainless?,..............an ASP,...very nice .
http://gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=42448647

Marshall,.....R&D,...you're right!! THAT'S where I remember seeing someone makin that conversion,......darn,...wish they still made it.

Steel Horse Bailey · January 13, 2006, 10:41:00 PM

Howdy!

Uhh ... ASM is Armi San Marco and I don't THINK that Uberti bought them. Before Beretta bought Uberti.

I'm not an expert, nor do I portray one on TV.

Oldelm · January 14, 2006, 12:00:50 AM

Yea,...I guess it was American Western Arms that took over ASM. That's what I just read on another forum, but word is that ASM went belly up.

Smokin Gun · January 14, 2006, 04:28:32 AM

Oldelm if I recallect I asked R&D if a Uberti Conversion Cylinder work for an ASM ... the reply was no it wouldn't fit but send the ASM in and we'll make a cylinder for what ever model you want for the same price as our standard models for Uberti and Pietta. I'll see if I saved the email...

Oldelm · January 14, 2006, 10:22:02 AM

Howdy Smokin,......thanks for that info, but I think I'd like to put a Kirst 44.Rem gated conversion in it. I e-mailed River Junction beforehand and asked them if their Kirst conversion cyl. will fit in an ASM, and Jim answered saying to order the Uberti one,..it would work. It would be nice to confirm that from someone else, too, I guess.

Smokin Gun · January 14, 2006, 12:52:42 PM

Howdy there Oldelm...well that's good news. If that's the case your in business...First did you win the 1858 ASM yet? Second when you gonna order the Kirst? It wouldn't go to waste if it din't fit correct?

I know the R&D Drop-in iis differant, but you could always do a check fit with iti on the ASM when you get it and see if it's close. With the Kirst you'd have more to work with as far as fittin it would go. Did you call or email Kirst?

Oldelm · January 14, 2006, 01:21:45 PM

Smokin,......yes, I did win the ASM,...and I'll try my Uberti R&D in it when it arrives,...... just to see. As I said in my previous post, I e-mailed Kirst and a fellow named Jim there said the Uberti Kirst .44 Rem cyl. would work in the ASM.

Smokin Gun · January 14, 2006, 01:38:31 PM

Congrrads Oldelm tell me all about it after ya check er out!

Halfway Creek Charlie · January 14, 2006, 04:19:54 PM

I read someplace that ASM was operated by one of the Uberti fanmily and was later bought out (the leaving's after the banckruptcy) by Uberti.
As for Uberti parts working on ASM's I haven't a clue.

Halfway Creek Charlie · January 16, 2006, 08:09:47 AM

Oldelm,
I'd love to find an Amri San Paolo '58 Rem. like Smoking_Gun's. I'm not into Stainless, but it looks like a good price though. I have small hands and Sg's gun fit sooooo well. It dfelt like my old original '58 Rem. conversion. If they are the same size now, I might have to have a new one. Euroarms took them over. Hope they didn't change the tooling to make them bigger.

Oldelm · January 16, 2006, 10:19:46 AM

Hey Charlie,...I like that new avatar ya got

.................looks like nice high country desert.

Yep,.....I'll bet a new Euroarms would be the ticket. My guess is that they haven't changed the tooling, cause that's expensive and really not necessary. Got any idea who is selling them? Cabelas, maybe? I'll have to contact a few of the retailers/distributors and find out. I really like the feel of my Uberti Rem,...but to think that there's a frame even smaller yet,...well that's mighty appealing.

Silver Creek Slim · January 16, 2006, 11:43:15 AM

Quote from: Oldelm on January 13, 2006, 09:00:02 PM
I was wondering if anyone knows who makes a .32 S&W Short, conversion cylinder for the Remington .31 cal Pocket Pistol by Pietta? I thought Kirst did, but maybe I'm mistaken. Thanks!......oldelm

Send Dick Dastardly a PM. I'm pretty sure he has one. Not sure if it's a Kirst or R&D.

Slim

Oldelm · January 16, 2006, 12:07:24 PM

Howdy Slim,.....Thanks for that tip!

I'll send him a message,...DD's a good fella,...bought a nice Big Lube mould from him awhile back.

US Scout · January 16, 2006, 06:09:05 PM

Oldem-

Contact Taylors. They carry them for R&D now, and I believe have them for the .31 Remington.

Oldelm · January 16, 2006, 06:52:59 PM

Howdy Scout,......OK,....will do,...I'll e-mail them and ask if I don't see one for the .31 Rem.

thanks fer all yer help everyone!

edited,......Hey , US Scout,.....you right!!!

,.............here they are!!! I KNEW I saw them somewhere,...just couldn't remember where.

http://www.taylorsfirearms.com/products/detail.tpl?ID=291&category=Accessories&subcategory=R%20%26%20D%20Conversion%20Cylinder&startat=1

QuoteThis conversion cylinder is manufactured to fit the steel frame 1863 Pocket Remington in .36 caliber manufactured by Pietta. The cylinder converts to .32 S & W Short.

They say it fits the .36 cal 1863 Pocket Rem,....but it's a .31 cal.

.....must be a typo,.....will have to call.