Hello all,
I found these photo’s on the homegunsmith forum about 10 years ago.
The author (Bulldogger) wrote, “It's an old kit from the 80's, made by a fellow in Indiana. My guess is he took new
BP Pietta cylinders (or similar mfr) and cut them to make cartridge conversions. Naturally they are BP only,
making them similar to the old kits that came out in the 1870's and 1880's to refit existing pistols back then.”
It must be a chambered for the 44 Colt with a heeled bullet, straight thru bore.
It seams to have a bushing installed in the rear portion, maintaining gap for the cartridge rim.
I can’t see a locating pin. It looks like the Nipple Holes house the 6 individual firing pins.
I would guess it was cut with a 0.060” parting tool, leaving the gap for the Rims.
If anyone has any info about this type of conversion I'd sure like to hear from you.
Thanks, AntiqueSledMan.