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Offline winchets

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which cap and ball pistol with conversion cylinder
« on: June 16, 2016, 12:16:09 PM »
Any recommendations  on  cap and ball pistols with the cartridge conversion. I'm looking at a 1858 with either the Kirst  or the R&d conversion. I'm kind of leaning towards the kirst conversion. my time frame is Indian War  with a trapdoor carbine .

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Re: which cap and ball pistol with conversion cylinder
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2016, 12:53:13 PM »
The R&D is more period correct, but both work well.



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Re: which cap and ball pistol with conversion cylinder
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2016, 09:09:58 PM »
Stick with the R&D.  Had one and it was fantastic.
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Re: which cap and ball pistol with conversion cylinder
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2016, 09:15:47 PM »
I had an R & D that worked great.  A friend has a Kirst that works great.  I don't think you can go wrong with either one.
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Re: which cap and ball pistol with conversion cylinder
« Reply #4 on: June 19, 2016, 06:54:16 AM »
I have one of each though mine are on Colts, But I'll echo what the Others state.

The gated Kirst does make the 51 Navy sweet to load , and the engraved R&D ( not sure if that is still a option ) is right at home on my Second Gen 1860.
BTW, I've had the 1860 38 years,  the R&D has been it 11 of those years.
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Re: which cap and ball pistol with conversion cylinder
« Reply #5 on: June 20, 2016, 07:37:29 AM »
I have the Kirst on a Remington and I like it a lot. It was my first CAS pistol and my most accurate. It isn't as historically correct as the R&D but that is the only thing I can fault it on.
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Re: which cap and ball pistol with conversion cylinder
« Reply #6 on: June 20, 2016, 08:15:13 AM »
winches,
if you're going to the Muster and still undecided, I have a box of hollow-base cartridges loaded up that I'll bring with my Remington and R&D cylinder to try out.



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