CARTRIDGE CONVERSION

[Carlos Murphy # 873]

Is my thirty year old (never fired) Remington Army, Armi San Marco 44 a good candidate for a black powder cartridge conversion and if so which manufacturer?

 

Carlos Murphy

[Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329]

Hi Carlos:

Yes.

Probably needs smoothing up & the springs lightened.

I like the R & D cylinders the best.

Kirst work just fine, but I've always felt they changed the "feel" of the action.

--Dawg

[Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001]

Sir

 

given the age , and the unknown , metal comp. , being a bit spooked by things blowing up , BTDT

 

I would suggest , gettiing a Pietta or a Uberti , to do this

 

I ended up with Piettas , and Taylors (R&D ?) conversion cyls

 

Chickasaw Bill

[Parson John Tourmann, #67768]

Shoot black and 45 Scofields, if you don't blow up Open Tops,you won't any Reme copy.

I've had a ton of them.

Gittin it to fit a ASM,well?

Parson

[Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329]

Kenny Howell can fit one to your ASM.

http://www.howelloldwestconversions.com/

 

It's the cylinder that takes the beating from the pressure & it's new modern steel -- it won't blow up.

 

Even lighter are cowboy specials.

Either way, a EPP-UG from Dick Dastardly performs splendidly in Colt, Schofield, and Cowboy special cases.

http://www.biglube.com/BulletMolds.aspx?ItemID=d3fb4508-70e1-4d9b-87bd-6d9c2d504d33

 

--Dawg

[Tom Bullweed]

I enjoy shooting .45 cowboy specials in my 1851 conversions. The load on .45 ACP dies and have about the same case capacity as a .38 Special. They are short enough that I can use any bullet shape. SWCs are long in .45 Colt brass and close to being long in Schofields. I can always find .45 SWC at my local dealers.

[Chickasaw Bill SASS #70001]

guys

 

I should have added , about 25 years ago , I got a used C&B revolver , that turned loose , while firing

 

with proper loads , since then , I have become , a tad shy , about unknown things

 

P Dawg , knows , more about BP that I do , so I will go with his advice

 

Chickasaw Bill

[Lefty Dude, SASS # 51223]

45 Cowboy Specials, Trail Boss & a 454 Round ball makes a nice conversion load.

[J. Mark Flint #31954 LIFE]

I converted an older ASM remington some years back. I believe I ended up using a Pietta designated cylinder. The frame of the older ASM's is a bit smaller than more recent repops. It came out as a very nice shooting piece

[Carlos Murphy # 873]

Thanks for all the great info guys, I'll look into the R&D and Henny Howell.

Mocho grassiass.

Carlos Murphy