Black Powder conversion?

Back in the '70s, a kit was being offered to convert the .36 caliber revolvers to shoot .38 S&W Special. Don't know if the kit is available anymore and suggest checking with the Cowboy Action Shooting crowd. Ask Bellicose Bill who moderates there.

Gary
 
Off the top of my head, if the original gun was bought OTC as a non-firearm (per BATF) it would be illegal to make such a conversion without filing the appropriate forms, paying the appropriate taxes, etc., etc.

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-Essayons
 
Flyer you definitely need to check into the BATF regs on such a conversion. I would think that it would take a new cylinder and a hammer. I don't know what was included in the kit spoke of earlier. Sounds like an interesting project, but a cap and ball pistol can sure be a lot of fun to shoot. George
 
That's getting to be the big craze in CAS now. There are several outfits (Uberti, Cimarron, just to name a few) that are making/importing Colt and Remington conversion clones. They are generally well received.

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Cimmarron Arms Co. now sells reproductions of the 1871 Richards conversion of the Colt 1851 Navy for about $549 if you want new. Gren's Custom Gun Works in Spokane, WA and R & D Gun Shop in Beloit, WI do converions of steel framed cap & ball revolvers. There is a good article in Nov/Dec 1997 Hand Gunning on cap & ball conversions. These shops should be able to fill you in on the legal side. Hope it helps.
 
As TMC posts above they are avialable both as a firearm and gunsmith conversions. Both SASS and CAS-City have links and info. www.sassnet.com/SASSNET and www.cascity.com/mainstreet. No matter which way you go you'll end up with a firearm and all the legalities (and responsibilities) it entails.
 
I had a CVA Remington .44 ball and cap revolver. It began to fall apart after only 200 rounds. I would NOT try any conversion on a CVA gun.

But maybe I received a lemon.
Thanks
 
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