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Tuolumne Lawman
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Remington Conversion Obsessive disorder! 1863 .31 Remington
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February 24, 2017, 12:21:57 pm »
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Arg, I have it BADDDDD!!!!!!!
Just ordered a steel frame 1863 Remington pocket .31 from Dixie (on sale for $275!) and a Kenny Howell R&D cylinder for it in .32 S&W for $220. I have a SASS legal pocket pistol, an 1890s production Harrington and Richardson .38 S&W top break, but I can't his a barn door with it. Besides, it is too late a time period for my persona, i.e. around 1875.
Anyone else have this combo? I could have gone with the Colt 1849 .31 pocket and an R&D, but I am a big fan of the solid frame on the Remmies.
I also ordered some faux-ivory checkered grips for my 1858s. They will look badd @ss!
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TUOLUMNE LAWMAN
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February 24, 2017, 03:26:16 pm »
For those who are not familiar with the 1863s... Found on the web. This is the Pietta 1863 Remington .31 caliber and the R&D .32 S&W conversion cylinder. Not really a man stopper, but they are fun to shoot. I had a loaner 1849 Colt for an article years ago. I'll post an actual pic of mine in the future when I get it. I thought I had two boxes of .32 S&W ammo in the safe from when I did the article on the Colt 1849 pocket with a Kirst cylinder, but I must have sold it. Local Guns shops didn't have any (surprise, surprise!) so I ordered two boxes from Midway USA at $23/50, and $11 shipping.
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February 26, 2017, 10:02:33 pm »
Nice! Any chance you'll be posting a pic with the conversion cylinder in? I'd love to see that too.
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February 26, 2017, 11:02:32 pm »
I will when it get it. This is a picture from the web.
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March 02, 2017, 09:31:27 pm »
Well, the 1863 .31 Remington, the R&D .32 S&W conversion cylinder, and the 100 rounds of Magtech .32 S&W all arrived today.
Sweet little piece, but, "Boy Howdy, it sure is a little feller.." Anyway really nice trigger pull, and everything fits and indexes properly. The front and rear sights are WAY better than the pitiful sights on the .38 S&W top break H&R I have been using. Maybe I can actually hit the target in a side match now! LOL My H&R is minute of Volkswagen at 7 yards. This will go great with my two 1858 Remmies with .45 Clt R&D cylinders!
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Greetings!
THAT is a cutie! I may have to call DGW...
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Wowsers!
I had heard the triggers were awful, glad yours is good!
looking forward to your shooting report...
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That is one slick little rig! I like it ! ,,DT
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March 05, 2017, 04:50:49 pm »
That's cool. Now if someone would just produce a 36 Remington with the proper size frame, a person could collect all three sizes, with conversion cylinders.
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March 05, 2017, 06:31:16 pm »
Niiiiiiiiiiiiice!
Thanks for posting the pics. It is certainly an intriguing idea... might hafta contemplate this myself.
I know what you mean about "the bug". I had it last year. I wound up buying 6 or so BP revolvers from Cabela's.
Now I am eyeballing that 5 1/2" 1860 from Pietta.
It never ends.
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March 08, 2017, 04:18:26 pm »
Found some period .32 S&W labels on the web. Resized one to some period correct pasteboard ammo boxes I bought 20 years ago from a sutler that went the way of the Dodo bird years ago. Printed and rubber cemented them on.
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March 08, 2017, 05:20:22 pm »
Very nice touch of authenticity and great photo!
Keep 'em coming.
I'm curious... have you have a chance to handle each of the 1863 pocket Remmie and the 1849 Colt pocket revolver and compare the two? The 1849 looks a might larger although it still only loads 5 total. Just wondering what your thoughts would be on each?
Does your conversion cylinder allow 5 to be loaded safely with a notch between chambers for the hammer to rest on?
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I have handled and shot both Colt and Remington .31s, with both percussion cylinders and R&D conversion cylinders in .32 S&W. The Colt was a little bigger and easier to hold and shoot. Even though I preferred the Colt just a smidgen, I went with the Remington 1863 because I shoot the 58s with R&D cylinders.
For the full size guns with R&D cylinders, I prefer the 1858s. If money were no object, however, I would have a pair of 1872 Open Tops or Richards Mason's in ,45 Schofield. I have a soft spot for them. In California, however, that would have meant an about $400 more between the two pistols, and an additional $300 spent on the attendant FFL and DROS fees, which were irrelevant the the 1858s and R&D cylinders.
Next year I hope to get some Open Tops, too...
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Well, I took the 1863 Remington .31 with the .32 S&W R&D cylinder to the range to see how it did. Sweet shooting (like a 22). Only one problem... IT SHOOTS 12-14" high at 7 yards!!
Guess I need to fabricate a taller front sight from some brass, LOL
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Does it shoot high as a C&B gun with the BP cylinder?
Heck, it's a card table gun. Aim at the cheatin' players' cards.
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damn photobucket, i can't see the gorgeous pistol!
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Yeah, I can't see it either. I guess you have to sign up for a paid account to see photobucket images. I use Imgur these days because of that.
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