conversions

[law dawg]

Howdy, I just sold my Taurus 4 3/4 in. in .45 colt and ordered a remmie nmn Uberti from Taylor's.  I just had to join the remmie revolution.  But for my question, Pale Rider was the first time I saw a rem. conv. in a movie and I can't figure out why there is a need to cut the port for the loading gate variety.  Which would be more authentic switching cylinders or a loading port?  Did they cut the port because of the extra cost of the cylinders would've been to much  or is switching out cylinders ala Pale Rider just a Hollywood thing?

[Halfway Creek Charlie]

Original Remington Conversions came in both varieties both from the factory and other conversions.  Usually those that have a loading port, known as full conversions, were never used again as Cap and Ball. The type with drop-in cylinders were used both as C & B and conversion.

[Marshal Will Wingam]

I can't figure out why there is a need to cut the port for the loading gate variety.

For CAS matches, it's nice to have one done that way for the times when there's a load/reload 1 on the clock. Reload 6 can be OK with a cylinder switch if you're practiced but hardly worth it for 1 round. Charlie's right, there were both types when cartridges came into being. I also like having one of each because it feels a little more realistic to have a pair of pistols that feel the same but look different.