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The Darksider's Den / Re: How did we get these "Calibers"?
« Last post by Mako on May 07, 2024, 06:22:38 PM »Abilene,
I didn't make myself clear. I know the 1860s and the conversion frames for them are stepped for the .44s and .45s. I misunderstood you, I thought you added a '61 barrel to a Richards type 2 that was originally in .38 caliber. I know they make them in .38, I didn't know if the .38spl frame was up sized like the .44s and .45.
I had this frustrating conversation with someone at Cimarron about 15 years ago and literally drove over to Fredericksburg to figure it out for myself. As I said thay didn't even have a Type 2 in .38 spl they were confusing it with a Richards-Mason revolver.
So is your '61 Type 2 you created oversize? It looks like it has a standard '51/'61 frame size.
I've confused myself here, help me out.
~Mako
I didn't make myself clear. I know the 1860s and the conversion frames for them are stepped for the .44s and .45s. I misunderstood you, I thought you added a '61 barrel to a Richards type 2 that was originally in .38 caliber. I know they make them in .38, I didn't know if the .38spl frame was up sized like the .44s and .45.
I had this frustrating conversation with someone at Cimarron about 15 years ago and literally drove over to Fredericksburg to figure it out for myself. As I said thay didn't even have a Type 2 in .38 spl they were confusing it with a Richards-Mason revolver.
So is your '61 Type 2 you created oversize? It looks like it has a standard '51/'61 frame size.
- I was hoping they had made the Type IIs that were chambered in .38 look just like the true Richards Type IIs with a stepped cylinder.
- I was hoping all you had to do was put a true '61 barrel on it, but that doesn't make sense now that I read what I just wrote since your picture shows a frame without the step.
- I seems you just added the Navy grips .
- What confuses me is that I have seen pictures (perhaps the wrong photo (I mean right now) of Type II revolvers with stepped cylinders, but they are in .38 special.
I've confused myself here, help me out.
~Mako