Post by tinkerpearce on Jan 27, 2018 2:06:43 GMT -5
Now that I can reliably load quality .44 Colt (original) It's time for a new project. I recently laid hands on an old Pietta .44 Remington cap-and-ball cylinder, so tonight its transformation began. First things first- drill through the cylinders and ream them to .455"-
Next chuck it up in the metal lathe and turn down the back, leaving the ratchet to protrude through the breech-plate-
Last- clean up the surface and make sure the cartridges fit properly. No, those are not .44 Magnum rounds; the brass has been shortened and the rim turned down to make .44 Colt brass.
The next step will be making the breech-plate with a pass-through for loading and unloading. I plan on attaching this to the frame of the gun if I can manage that and still have a removable cylinder- and I'm pretty sure that I can.
Next chuck it up in the metal lathe and turn down the back, leaving the ratchet to protrude through the breech-plate-
Last- clean up the surface and make sure the cartridges fit properly. No, those are not .44 Magnum rounds; the brass has been shortened and the rim turned down to make .44 Colt brass.
The next step will be making the breech-plate with a pass-through for loading and unloading. I plan on attaching this to the frame of the gun if I can manage that and still have a removable cylinder- and I'm pretty sure that I can.
