1873 pietta through dixie?

[1858 remmy]

Hi, I was wondering if you guys thought this percussion revolver would be semi easy to switch to 45LC...to me it looks like all ya would need to do is get a different chamber or modify the percussion one and file the firing pin. any help would be appreciated. thanks yall!

 

[arcticap]

It can be done and there's different ways to do it:

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=414559&highlight=1873

 

[Fingers McGee]

Hi, I was wondering if you guys thought this percussion revolver would be semi easy to switch to 45LC...to me it looks like all ya would need to do is get a different chamber or modify the percussion one and file the firing pin. any help would be appreciated. thanks yall!

WHY ?

 

[1858 remmy]

to me it looks like they were just half way drilled through. but would the firing pin be off center from the primer?

 

[Hawg]

to me it looks like they were just half way drilled through. but would the firing pin be off center from the primer?

Yes

 

[Andy Griffith]

WHY ?

Why not?

If you've got the money, someone has the time.

There are several threads on it. Seems impractical compared to others though, as it's much easier to slap a conversion cylinder assembly in a 1860 or an 1858.

 

[mykeal]

it's much easier to slap a conversion cylinder assembly in a 1860 or an 1858

That's why.

 

[1858 remmy]

But the 1873 just looks so much cooler.

 

[Fingers McGee]

But the 1873 just looks so much cooler.

So, just go buy a cartridge gun to begin with and avoid the hassle of futzing up a C&B version.

 

[Hawg]

So, just go buy a cartridge gun to begin with and avoid the hassle of futzing up a C&B version.

Yup, by the time you by the C&B 73 and the cylinder and do all the work it would have been easier and probably as cheap to have bought a cartridge 73 in the first place. Dude selling Hombres on gunbroker for 250 NIB.

 

[1858 remmy]

Ya i know....but anyways, where on earth would i buy a 73 cylinder? ive looked EVERYWHERE!

 

[mykeal]

This has come up before - someone who can't buy a cartridge revolver looking for a way to make one. Perhaps that's the case here.

 

[Hawg]

Sounds like it.

 

[arcticap]

VTI Gun Parts lists the cylinders for the Pietta 1873:

http://www.vtigunparts.com/store/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=74&cat=Pietta+1873+Colt+GWII

[QUOTE="Charge of the Light Brigade" by Alfred, Lord Tennyson.]

"Their's not to reason why,
Their's but to do and die:" [/QUOTE]

 

[1858 remmy]

Just want a cool looking gun that will shoot 45lc and 44 bp...ya i already have a 1858 remington so i dont need another one of those yet ;P

 

[1858 remmy]

Finally done!

I have just finished this revolver and now io can shoot 45ACP and 45LC and 44 C&B through this! Thanks for the advice yall! want pictures?

 

[g.willikers]

Sure, we want pictures.

 

[1858 remmy]

pictures coming!

Ok. I will get a few pictures on here soon

 

[1858 remmy]

pictures!

Here are some pictures. All i had to do was file a point in my firing 'pin', and make a different cylinder pin...made out of a old screw driver.
Now all i have to do is register the gun

 

[1858 remmy]

more pictures

here are 2 more
Sorry for the image quality. cell phone pictures.