1860 Richards Transition Question

[Rube Burrows]

Lots of good info in here guys, as usual. Thanks.

[Pappy Hayes]

Two costly alternatives:
# have a C&B 1860 Army replica converted to a Richards by a conversion artist - ? 1500+,
# have an oversized Uberti R2 converted to a Richards by a conversion artist - ? 300 to 500.
Pics of a friend's former Uberti R2 converted to R1
Long Johns Wolf

Is there anyone sill making type two into a type 1?

[Coffinmaker]

Ah, no one currently that I am aware of.  Might still be one guy in Europe still doing it.  Dunno.

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[Long Johns Wolf]

Yes, the smith in Austria, Karl Nedbal, is still doing the R2 - R1 "transitions".
Long Johns Wolf

[Crow Choker]

Yes, the smith in Austria, Karl Nedbal, is still doing the R2 - R1 "transitions".
Long Johns Wolf

LJW---Were the prices you quoted in 2020 from this guy? Wonder what his current price is? Were your quotes in US dollars? Imagine the price of shipping one over and back or having one purchased in Austria and shipped to the US wouldn't be cheap.

[Professor Marvel]

LJW---Were the prices you quoted in 2020 from this guy? Wonder what his current price is? Were your quotes in US dollars? Imagine the price of shipping one over and back or having one purchased in Austria and shipped to the US wouldn't be cheap.

I believe, but cannot prove, that the biggest impediment would be the entire “cartridge gun import/export nonsense!
I ahve seen a number of “pre 1898” cartridge guns on auction sights coming from Britain or the EU but the
Import nonsense is so crazy I would fear for ever getting it, let alone the ulcer inducing paperwork….

Yhs
Prof mumbles

[Crow Choker]

Hear ya there Professor, was thinking when I typed that post the import/export nightmare.

[Long Johns Wolf]

Do you want me to check back for you with Nedbal?
Where to obtain the R2, prices of the R1-conversion ring, installation and fitting?
Long Johns Wolf