H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 There are a handful of .36 caliber cap and ball revolvers on the market that nobody makes a conversion cylinder for. Question to gunsmiths. Is it possible to do a conversion on these pistols the "old fashioned" way by modifying the original cylinder, or is the steel they are made of not up to the task of so changing them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crooked River Pete, SASS 43485 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 I have seen many conversions done on these gun before the factories got involved. There was quite a cottage industry back in the 90's doing it. BLACK POWDER ONLY in these conversions , but yes it can be done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 Posted February 24, 2022 Share Posted February 24, 2022 My pard Ohio Cheatin' Charlie converted a pair of cap guns. if you have access to some machinist gear & some skill, you can do it too! --Dawg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 16 minutes ago, Prairie Dawg, SASS #50329 said: My pard Ohio Cheatin' Charlie converted a pair of cap guns. if you have access to some machinist gear & some skill, you can do it too! --Dawg I have neither of those things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 3 hours ago, H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 said: I have neither of those things. Then you'll need a pocket book full of cash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Take your BROKER to lunch. Make it a really GOOD lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McCandless Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 21 hours ago, H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 said: There are a handful of .36 caliber cap and ball revolvers on the market that nobody makes a conversion cylinder for. Question to gunsmiths. Is it possible to do a conversion on these pistols the "old fashioned" way by modifying the original cylinder, or is the steel they are made of not up to the task of so changing them? There is a gunsmith who does "one-off" cartridge conversions for odd-ball percussion revolvers, and revolvers that have been out of production for years. I don't know his prices, I suspect it ain't cheap. https://cartridgeconversion.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Gary Barnes is also known in the CAS community as "Hoofhearted". Damn fine gunsmith. No. He ain't cheap, but he's righteous good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas John Ringo, SASS #10138 Posted February 25, 2022 Share Posted February 25, 2022 Years ago (1980's/1990's) there was an article in at least one, maybe others, gun magazine on how to make conversions, long before conversions were available. But I don't remember the mag. Told/showed how to make the conversion ring and how to machine the rear of the cylinder. Didn't look all that complicated, thought about don't it just never got to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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