Cabelas had a black powder revolver sale... couldn't help it

[magnumwheelman]

I bought a matching pair of Pieta steel framed 51 Navies on Saturday... with the intention of building a pair of period looking cartridge conversion guns, for fancier days shooting CAS... they were on sale for $179.00 ( Still are until tomorrow ) plus I had a couple $20.00 coupons they let me use... so I got them for $159.00 each... nice case colored steel frame revolvers...

I'll be cutting the barrels to 4 - 4.5" adding a TJ's .357 liner in each, building a new cylinder ( I'm thinking either 38 Short Colt... which would have been traditional... or 38 Long Colt ) I'm wondering, thinking, I should be able to make a 60 power factor, to be SASS legal using the Short Colt...

I'm also thinking about shortening the loading lever & leaving it on the gun for a more traditional look... anyone here build off the 51 Navies? got pics of your projects... I'll add more as begin, but am thinking of taking a minimalist approach on this pair, giving them a look like they were worked on buy a local gun smith back in the day... will likely only add a loading port, but not put a loading gate, & keep them as close to period looking as possible... been pouring over one of the cartridge conversion books my buddy has for ideas...

www.cabelas.com/product/Shooting/Black-Powder/Black-Powder-Revolvers%7C/pc/104792580/c/104701680/sc/567338580/Pietta-Model-1851-Navy-36-Caliber-Revolver/705021.uts?WTz_l=SBC%3BBRprd1167501%3Bcat567338580

[savit260]

I've got a Pietta 60 Army that had some work done to it. Skinner front sight, Howell's conversion cylinder (45 Colt) , Lowered and recheckered hammer, action job, defarbed and reblued barrel.



I was considering having a Thuer style conversion done in 41 Colt on one of my Navies (one's a second gen Colt and the other is a Uberti). Haven't gotten around to that yet.

41 Colt conversions don't need a sleeved barrel if you use the inside lubed bullet, as the bullet diameter is pretty close to the .380 bore of the Navies.

[magnumwheelman]

NICE... were you able to heat & reshape the existing hammer ( I like how that looks )...

[savit260]

All the work on the 1860 was done by Gary at www.cartridgeconversion.com/ Not sure exactly how he does it, but I'd assume heating the hammer was part of the reshaping process. He did a real nice job with the checkering on the hammer as well.


Here's a shot from a different angle. Has a nice feel to it.