I have somewhat of an update, I designed a gated conversion for the ROA a while back...... Last month though, I found a company that may produce my conversion.
Sounds interesting 45 Dragoon/Mike. Hope it works out for ya. I have a ROA, fine shooter and all, but my 2nd Model Dragoon 44 (with full length barrel
) is still and always be my favorite percussion hogleg (Richards II fav conversion style, also full length barrel
). Never cared for the R&D/Taylors style where you have to take cylinder out to load, after firing, remove the cylinder, reload, fire, take cylinder out, reload, etc, etc. PITA as far as I'm concerned, I don't care how easy it is to finger push the barrel wedge out
. Of course the Ruger OA ya don't have to push any wedge out, but still be a pain having to break down every time.
Was interested in the Kirst for a while, possibly buying several, one for one of my Dragoons and one for a Uberti 1860 Army or a Pietta 1851 44 caliber, but the price to convert for cylinder and ejector rod in my estimation was to much. If ya shop right ya can get a Uberti Open Top or one of the conversion models for not much more than the price of a conversion cylinder/ejector rod and ya don't have to do any fitting. I bought my last Uberti 44 Colt Open Top (new) for the price of a Kirst cylinder and ejector rod. Ya I know, the Uberti's need some TLC in the arbor fit department and maybe some attention to other parts
. As far as that is concerned, what modern, factory new firearms don't anymore. The firearm producers aren't putting out Pythons or old style H frame Model 27's anymore. Anywhooo (where's Rifle these days-miss his posts), 45 Dragoon, your endeavor for ROA's sounds interesting, will have to take a look/see if you market them. Endeavor to Persevere!