Jubel Pickett SASS 47786 Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 I own an 1860 Pietta Army 44. I found a reasonably priced ASM 44 barrel. What are the odds of making this fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackwater 53393 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Slim. You’re probably gonna’ need a gunsmith if at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 I had a ASM 1860 many years ago, not very well made. It may be doable. Not sure I would bother. Imis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jubel Pickett SASS 47786 Posted May 16, 2022 Author Share Posted May 16, 2022 Thanks Ya'll. It's a 3 1/2 inch barrel for $75 on EBay. looked tempting. I guess I'll pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 2 hours ago, Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 said: I had a ASM 1860 many years ago, not very well made. It may be doable. Not sure I would bother. Imis I have an ASM 1860 Richards. It's simply THE most accurate pistol I've ever fired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Entirely different Cat C.J. HOWEVER, I do concur. I use to be a connoisseur of ASM Conversions. They were all built on 1861 frame types by the way. Mine in .38 would cut a one hole 5 round group at 25 yards. I crying shame the QC was so poor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Colorado Coffinmaker said: Entirely different Cat C.J. HOWEVER, I do concur. I use to be a connoisseur of ASM Conversions. They were all built on 1861 frame types by the way. Mine in .38 would cut a one hole 5 round group at 25 yards. I crying shame the QC was so poor. Mine does as well. I only referenced it to point out that all ASM aren't junk. It was an 1860, having the larger gripframe. A few years back, I found a 1851, 61, 73 gripframe for it, and made it an 1861, since it is a .38. My first SAA was an ASM in .357. The front sight fell off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 C. J. True. At one point I had 11 of them. Two were my Main Match guns for several years. The rest (9) were my "parts stash." The only difference in the ASM "1860" and an "1861" was the Grip Frame. The ASM "1860" did not have the stepped cylinder. The only difference between those and the "1851" was the Barrel/ejector assembly. As close as one could get to a Richards Conversion without spending mega bucks for a custom job. I liked mine alot. As mentioned, Super Accurate. A shop out in California use to use ASM major parts to cobble up some really fine Conversions. Didn't last long though. Legal problems (Drat). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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