An outing with the Kirst-Strite '61

Started by Abilene, September 14, 2024, 07:33:13 PM

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Rube Burrows

Quote from: Coffinmaker on September 19, 2024, 10:26:43 AMHey Rube!! ;)

Simple solution!!  Shoot a pair of '61s percussion, source some EPP UG - 36 bullets and Klang away.  They'll run great on 11-12Gr 3F APP you betcha  ::)

No doubt.
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Rube Burrows

Quote from: Professor Marvel on September 19, 2024, 06:46:18 PMOR you can cast and load the Lee .375 C&B bullets, they are similar to a heal based bullet
And one can load them into .38 cases and gently crimp the base with a plier-based tool.
Works great! At leats at cowboy distances

Good to know. I have never owned a 61 personally but have always thought they were yet another beauty in the Colt Open Top line up.
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Coffinmaker


 :) YEPPER ;)

Some Lustrum ago, when I first saw the ASM Richards replicants, and realized their "1860" and such were actually built on the 1861, I decided those Conversions were the sexiest conversions ever built.  Too bad the QC was soo Abysmal.  I did however, own several of the ASM guns.  Probably should have kept 'em (Nah).

Tuolumne Lawman

Bear creek has really good (and affordable) heeled .375 bullets.  Old West Bullet molds has a heeled bullet crimp tool.  REALLY ACCURATE, but like hot, fast powders (WW231, Unique< and real BP and Triple 7.  APP is a no go with heeled .38s, though.
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Cheyenne Logan

Hey Abilene, you put the Kirst 2 step hand in you shooter?  I was told it was designed for the five cylinders and would probably be too long for the 6 shot 38 cylinders.

Abilene

Quote from: Cheyenne Logan on October 01, 2024, 10:40:22 PMHey Abilene, you put the Kirst 2 step hand in you shooter?  I was told it was designed for the five cylinders and would probably be too long for the 6 shot 38 cylinders.
Yes, I mentioned that in the first post.  Kirst's site just says for Army and Navy. Made no difference really in operation except action does feel smoother.

Cheyenne Logan

Yeah I read that in the original post, just wanted clarification, they say it's for the 5 shot .45 cylinders, be they '60 or '51....might have to look into that for my Navy conversions.

Coffinmaker


 :) Hey Hey Hey Cheyenne ;)

I have two Pietta 1860/1851 .44 conversions in which I installed the Kirst two step hands.  Does make a difference with bringing the 5 shot cylinders up into battery.  They work really well.  I haven't yet tried them with an 1851 .36 conversion.

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