Cartridge conversion advice

[Kiehlroy]

Hi guys, I need some advice as to which converter would be best for me and my new Pietta 1858 Remmie from Cabelas.  I really don't want to have to send it across country to have it fitted.   I do know of a smith in my area if it needs a little tuning but it is a new Pietta so I hope they're more standardized these days.  Now, I've looked at the Kirst converters and it seems that they have a few options.  Of course there is the 5 shot safety cylinder, but they also have a six shot converter for sale at River Junction Trade Co. but it says: "Standard .45 ammunition will not fit the .44 six shot converter" River Juntion does offer a: ".44 Remington 248 Gr. Cartridge with Heeled Bullet Outside Lubricated Smokeless".   Now is the reason this converter is .44 and not .45 because it is straight bored and needed the extra room? Or is it angled like the R&D converter?  Is angled all that bad?  The most important thing to me is that the converter does not loosen up my gun too badly with moderate usage. And that it preforms well on the range.  It seems that all options are around $250 so price is not an issue.   Thanks for any help guys,

Micah

[Will52100]

I don't have any experiance with anything but the colt conversions, but if they still make them I'd go with the R&D converter.  I haven't heard of anyproblems and it seems to be very accurate.  You can also check out the R&D website, they can line your bore to 44 standard.  http://www.randdgunshop.com/catalog.php?category=Conversion%20Cylinder%20Kits

[Kiehlroy]

Thanks Will. It just so happens that I'm looking into a Colt conversion.  Here is what I posted on another site:

Hey guys. So, I want to buy a  "1862 Police Snubnose .36 Caliber Revolver"  from Cabela's(Pietta), but I don't want to port it. I might  buy the ported Kirst from River Junction for $249.95 but I heard mention of one around $230? So my question is this: can I buy an unported version for this gun? Or, if I get the ported one at River Junction, how mush tooling do I need to do if I don't want to grind a loading channel in the frame as I have limited tools at my disposal and don't want a firearm?  Thanks.

Micah

I also found some R&D converters at The Possibles shop.  They're for  Pietta 1851 - 1861 Navys but if I'm correct the Pietta snubnose uses the same frame.  So, logic dictates that they should fit.  For $50 less and, assuming that it is "drop in" like they advertise this seems like the better deal(As I dont want to port anything).  

Any help is appreciated.

[Flint]

Don't recall if Kirst has an unported drop-in converter, they do have a gated and ungated port style.

R&D makes a drop-in, with no port, which requires removing the barrel to reload.  R&D also makes a gated version similar the the Kirst, but color cased instead of blue and screwed to the frame instead of loose. It requires the port to be cut into the frame as does the Kirst.

The Pietta Police is a 6 shot on the Navy frame.  THe Uberti Police is a 5 shot on the Pocket sized frame.

[Billy_Reb]

Howdy y'all.
I am also interested in the cylinder conversion.I have a Euroarms repro Remington New Army 44 and would like to convert it to cartridge use.
The conversion cylinders arepricey and more than I can afford to buy,but I would like to try and machine one to fit my revolver.

If I could find some drawings with specs I would be willing to give it a try.
Any ideas where I could find such plans.

Thanks y'all and God Bless
Billy Reb