1858 Remington Cartridge Conversion

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Shooting and discussing Cartridge Conversions and the 1858 Remington.
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@johntaylor346 5 лет назад

I love the 1858 Remingtons. If 6 shots wouldn't do the job, you have 2 1/2 lbs. of hammer to work with.

@historyhunter5215 4 года назад

At :23 seconds I thought he had a hi point

@BogeyTheBear 4 года назад

A four-pound Dragoon or Walker is better in that regard. "Purpose-built to kill a horse. By bludgeoning, if need be...."

@oldsnake7848 3 года назад

0:23

@Theywaswrong 3 года назад

@@historyhunter5215 A compliment to Hi Point. I have the 995TS carbine, but those pistols are just too dang ugly even though owners swear they are great guns.

@historyhunter5215 3 года назад

@@Theywaswrong Hi Point is actually good for having readily available around the house they are just so bulky...

@GabbyBillNumberOne 7 лет назад

Clint Eastwood in Pale Rider used the Remington and carried spare cylinders on his belt much like we do with speed loaders today. They show him reloading just before the final shoot out. I always thought that was a cool effect.Gabby

@lukeg452 7 лет назад

Gabby B fun facts

@xenonram 6 лет назад

Cool. Andrew.

@KenMabie 5 лет назад

@Mississippi Ditch Fisher have you watched the movie? 1. he is carrying multiple cylinders 2. he is also carrying multiple guns.. what you understand is nothing

@dionsisneros7985 5 лет назад

@Mississippi Ditch Fisher whhhut

@freezerfreezer9097 5 лет назад

The Pale Rider rig was a little different. It had a back plate with a single firing pin in it. The cylinder had no top on it with firing pins in them.

@Master...deBater 9 лет назад

Hey Hickok, a good solution to the dry fire problem is to use a snap cap in the cylinder you put the hammer down on. This way it doesn't matter if you dry fire to make sure the gun is empty. By the way, there is no problem with dropping the hammer on already fired cartridges, since the spent primer takes the impact.

@Gunsforfreedom 10 лет назад

I cannot stress enough that cap and ball revolvers are not toys. They were used with deadly effect for about 45 years (1836 to the early 1880s) and are still deadly. The late gun writer Elmer Keith, who was taught how to use cap and ball sixguns by Civil War veterans, wrote, "For its size and weight, nothing is so deadly as a pure lead ball driven at 1,000 feet per second." The ghosts of millions would sigh and agree. Give a cap and ball sixgun the same respect you would any modern firearm.

@hickok45 10 лет назад

Actually, probably MORE respect. They are just finicky and tricky enough to use that an accident is probably even MORE likely to happen. Lots of different things to do correctly in getting them loaded and primed.

@Gunsforfreedom 10 лет назад

Its all in the tools you have and the amount of time you spend shooting them, I shoot them weekly and have no issue running 50 rounds or more in my revolvers per trip. Speed loaders, after market cones and what not help big time!

@farmerallis 8 лет назад

+Gunsforfreedom I couldn't agree more. All guns are deadly and deserve the utmost respect and proper handling.

@yukadoo 8 лет назад

+Gunsforfreedom Honestly, in a Life or Death situation, I would still rely on a C&B, if no other firearm was available. At close range, even a non-vital target would still suffer a fair bit of damage.

@docmason9677 8 лет назад

+Gunsforfreedom The Civil War taught us that and the death toll. Like Hickok45 said BP revolvers are finicky, tricky and you have to be on your toes ready for the unexpected to happen even when you do get them loaded correctly.

@Bruningable 10 лет назад

Those Remingtons are absolutely beautiful!

@dracultheking6720 6 лет назад

Bruningable they are amazing looking

@harirajeev2911 6 лет назад

Guys My question is is there a semi auto version in this model revolver? if its there it would be cool

@alexoelkers2292 6 лет назад

Hari Rajeev nope there definitely isn't a semi automatic version of this revolver. The first commercial semi automatic revolver wouldn't be available until the early 1900s.

@alexoelkers2292 6 лет назад

Bruningable well it isn't actually a Remington, it's a replica but it is beautiful.

@SteveReynold 5 лет назад

Those reproductions aren’t too expensive either, cabellas has them starting at 200$

@PeterDavid7KQ201 6 лет назад

1858 Remington is my favorite classic handgun...god that thing is beautiful.

@Tadicuslegion78 7 лет назад

I'm reminded of the movie Pale Rider and how Clint Eastwood speed loaded his by just swapping out cylinders

@Prowbar 7 лет назад

Tadicuslegion78 yeah, its pretty cool stuff.

@dehoedisc7247 6 лет назад

Clint Eastwood be damned, the soldiers who had a six shot revolver would have a pre-loaded cylinder ready in a leather pouch at their belt and could mean the difference between life or death. (swapping out cylinders.)

@cliffbraun3850 5 лет назад

Tadicuslegion78 yea, then finished him with that pocket .31, one of my favorites

@slappy8941 5 лет назад

@@dehoedisc7247 Triggered?

@lizzardsmith4217 5 лет назад

I shoot an Italian 1860 Colt Army, cap&ball. Those old timers kept that center pin loose and soldiers and any sensible gunfighter tended to strip out some perfectly good guns to keep the cylinder to save weight. A cylinder swap is a lot quicker than the single cartridge reload when the gun is nice and loose. Only the Schofield type could come close. But, when the cylinders were spent, grab that 44.40 Winchester or keep a reloader. But yoo may have to feed them. Proof that women were just as mechanicial minded as men, even then!🤐💨

@eskimoglenn 8 лет назад

Love this man.My son says he hides his light under a bushel,champion pistol shooter in the 90's and he knows how to handle a gun.

@thomasglandon5078 5 лет назад

That cylinder cost as much as the whole revolver.

@OperationLife 4 года назад

@@robinthrill3r7 where???

@thekingsilverado9004 4 года назад

@@robinthrill3r7 Where do they have the conversions for 100 bucks?

@Zetherian 4 года назад

@@robinthrill3r7 bruh

@Zetherian 4 года назад

@@robinthrill3r7 you guessed perfectly. Do you still know where to buy one homie

@johnspencer7291 4 года назад

@@robinthrill3r7 still waiting for where to buy cylinder at 100$

@jblimkemann 10 лет назад

I am a huge fan of the Remington revolvers. I own a 1858 and a 1875 both made by Uberti of Italy. When he speaks of caliber, he is spot on. The black powder round balls from Hornady that work well with the '58 are .451" or a .45 caliber. This is why the .45 Colt cartridge is the choice for conversions.

@joelspringman523 2 года назад

The 1890 is a beautiful piece of hardware, too.

@huh8385 Год назад

44 magnum 45 colt so overrated

@dwaynentinabunt1200 Год назад

I prefer the .454 ball allows more surface for the rifling to have an effect. That was the thought pattern anyway. That neat little ring you get pressing the shot into the cylinder the thicker the better.

@lonewolftech 3 месяца назад

It’s .454 not .451. That’s a .45 caliber

@Sig320 6 лет назад

I got a .44 Sile New model Army that was made in Italy in 1953. It was my grandfathers and I just shot it for the first time yesterday and loved it. I have and shot AR's, Bolt guns, lever action, Regular semiauto handguns and today's revolvers but this was my first time shooting a black powder and I fell in love 😍 Why haven't I done this years ago is beyond me. Thanks for the very good information

@larrywelchko6136 3 года назад

I have one of these and I love it. Takes forever to load but shoots pretty straight and surprises people at the range. I got one of the conversation cylinders and it cost more then I paid for the gun. Mine has Pieta/Uberti stamped on the barrel.

@Airforceproud95 10 лет назад

Another great video, love the hickok45 channel

@peanutbutterboi8489 3 года назад

yo what it's my boi but you probably ain't gonna respond

@iWerli 3 года назад

@@peanutbutterboi8489 7 years ago? goddam was he even doin youtube then? lol

@ATTACKDRAG0N 2 года назад

Hey AFP didn’t expect to see you here!

@linkbond08 2 года назад

Fancy seeing you here when you're not playing ATC.

@weirdguy564 3 года назад

Getting the cylinder in and out of the frame is easier if you remember that it comes out the right-hand side, but goes in on the left-hand side. It has to do with catching and the lifter that rotates the cylinder around. I also found it helps to rotate the cylinder a bit as I put it in.

@Saltybeard45 3 года назад

Hickock you totally read my mind! i just received my 1858 in 44 , with the 45 conversion cylinder on its way and this whole video i was waiting to hear you call out the calibers. You had me nervous for a second lmao. Thanks again for another awesome video!

@youcanfoolmeonce 6 лет назад

I use the 1858 Pietta .45 LC 5 shot cylinder by HOWELL Old West Conversions. The cylinder has a notch between the chambers, on which you can rest the hammer. Since it's a 5 shot, it has 5 chambers with much thicker walls which makes it a lot stronger. It fits perfectly out of the box and cheaper than the other brands.

@vikinghomecompanion 2 года назад

I have the 38sp conversion and it is my second favorite pistol for Cowboy Action Shooting. Very smooth and reliable. The weight absorbs all the recoil so I can stay on target.

@onlyychevys 10 лет назад

Your video's keep getting better and better! Thanks and keep it up.

@beverke7 10 лет назад

excellent review, very interesting and quality conversion cylinder I'm sure a lot of black powder revolver owners will appreciate.

@Geochro 10 лет назад

Your aim is spot on, almost every single damn shot! wow, that is amazing!

@kgpspyguy 3 года назад

You kidding? He missed every shot at the start of the video. His shooting has really gone downhill. Why, the second he was finished attempting his sixth shot I just paused the video disliked it and unsubscribed. SMH.

@Gunners_Mate_Guns 10 лет назад

Basically the same rig as the one Clint Eastwood carried in "Pale Rider." Loved the history lesson, HK45. Hope you're enjoying your retirement even more than we're enjoying your consistently excellent vids.

@tiggerr42431 10 лет назад

The first time I have seen this model with a conversion. Very interesting and good shooting as usual.

@comeandfindme.45 Год назад

I always loved the way Clint reloaded in Pale Rider. It was kinda intimidating, but cool.

@Big222Dog 4 года назад

Interesting. I guess dry powder was more certain. No caps to fall off or jam, when they did reload, easier & wind & rain wasn't an issue. No chain firing which in battle could well happen as no extra precautions would be used. Also less kit to carry, just brass loaded ammo. I think if I had been in the army, & had the choice, I would have had the conversation. That said, here in N. Ireland, this Saturday, I don't expect to be under the same pressure so I will stay cap & ball. Thanks for sharing as an owner of this gun & brand I found it very interesting.

@xtremearmor 10 лет назад

Now those are some very nice guns. Very interesting information about the bore size too and how that was measured. Great video!

@mannyCA 10 лет назад

Love the BP conversions, fascinating history AND fun to shoot!

@HenryEberhardt-qs4ui 19 дней назад

Just bought the Pietta Remington 44cal Black Powder Revolver And it's such a beautiful work of Art 🎨 I don't even want to handle it to much let alone shoot it 😂. So I may just hang it on the wall as a talking piece. These Black Powder Revolvers made in Italy 🇮🇹 are a work of Art !!!!!!! Thanks for the video and God Bless You And Family. Amen

@pinkiewerewolf 9 лет назад

Hickock, we need to get you a pair of Ruger Old Army revolvers. Ruger are you listening? Please make them again!

@karlstaton6619 4 года назад

Wish they would but they won't unfortunately

@1023471965 10 лет назад

Good video, Hickok45. It is an excellent history lesson about conversions for a percussion cylinder to a cartridge cylinder in old revolvers. And, it's also a quick explanation about why those old guns are actually .45 caliber revolvers. Plus, Hickok45 must be the toughest kid in the neighborhood; he leaves the loop on the back of his shirt, because no one would dare lock a padlock onto that loop.

@jamesa.7604 10 лет назад

I really enjoyed this video! Clint Eastwood used a Remington Revolver in Pale Rider. I would have definitely felt well armed carry a brace of Remington's back in the late 1860's-early 1870's....

@maxasaurus3008 6 месяцев назад

I have a Pietta and mine is a Howell. Dropped right in. Great stuff Mr. Hickok.

@jackboysentertainment317 5 лет назад

You explained way more than anyone else on youtube great video

@Rick1885 9 лет назад

A common misconception is that his shooting range is covered with gravel. The truth is, it is nothing but spent casings!

@mysterynerds 9 лет назад

He picks up his casings and reuses them :)

@Rick1885 9 лет назад

bob smith not all of them, he doesn't reuse .38 special

@thomasallen4340 10 лет назад

Love the old videos. Hickok keeping history alive

@prixenthedude 11 дней назад

feek older knowing another 10 years have passed since this?

@nicholasramsey1988 5 лет назад

I found the black powder video first and not knowing you had made this one already asked you to make one on the conversion cylinders. So thanks it was very informative they are beautiful firearms.

@kenm8376 4 года назад

I know you posted this video years ago. But it's still very informative. I got my mitts on a revolver carbine at the Wanenmacher's show. It has a conversion cylinder in it. I'm looking forward to putting some lead down range with it soon.

@rickthornhill4133 4 года назад

Oklahoma state law requires all 21 year old able body males purchase a cap and ball revolver (no brass frame).

@ranchurdhimster4955 4 года назад

REALLY that's awesome

@playsportfun3356 4 года назад

I thought the beauty of a 1858 is you can carry it fully loaded. That's what the notches are for in the cylinder.

@jaysonsetzer2287 3 года назад

Exactly, the hammer rests between two chambers on a special slot

@watzup62 3 года назад

The conversion cylinder doesn't have the safety notches between the chambers like the black powder cylinders do.

@jaysonsetzer2287 3 года назад

@@watzup62 some do, on the Taylors website you can see them in the pictures. They have close-ups of the plate that has firing pins and you can see them

@watzup62 3 года назад

@@jaysonsetzer2287 Those would be the ones to get then. I never liked the idea of loading five rounds in a gun that holds six. I have a Pietta 1858 new army and I like the idea of having more options for it. I will definitely check out Taylor's site.

@pyzik200 10 лет назад

I love these and the 1875s. Didn't know there was a conversion! Something else to add to my wish list.

@eugeneferguson301 3 года назад

I love the Remington, the firing cap would hangout up on my colts. But never in the Remington. Also it was easier to change the cylinders out to reload.

@henrydaubresse9652 8 лет назад

I've been shooting these conversions for years, had no problems. The loading lever works better for me than a stick for stubborn cases, though - and is always at hand.. I would suggest using a buffer and rouge in a dremel to polish the cylinder every three or four cleanings, it helps. Several years ago "Guns of the Old W est" magazine ran a test of these Remington Conversions, 30 or so shooters, ranging from novice through experienced, and to their surprise found that consistently it was faster to drop out one of these cylinders, dump cases, reload and reinsert; than it was to load a Peacemaker through a gate! I know I sold a repro Remington 1875 "gate-loader" because I could load these faster. Go figure.

@ronserikaku7876 4 года назад

I'm

@aliesmale 8 лет назад

About your discussion on the whole "why is it a .44 barrel and shoots a .45 cartridge?" thing here is some info for ya: the .44 caliber ball rounds (those for blackpowder) can range anywhere in measurements from .433 to .454 thousands of an inch and the .45 caliber bullet (those designed for use in cartridges) usually measures anywhere from .452 to .451. So that being said, a .44 caliber ball is the same as a .45 caliber bullet. Though you were close you were also pretty far away with the whole "it's the rifling diameter" thing. I am glad you said "I think" instead of "I know".

@aliesmale 8 лет назад

+aliesmale I meant: "anywhere from .452 to .454" not: "anywhere from .452 to .451" sorry I was thinking of something else while I was typing and I typed out what I was thinking about. It's like typing: "I had a Glock 27 or Glock 17 time today"

@catdaddy3302 5 лет назад

Right. It’s the .454 bore, not “the rifling thing.” I’m glad you posted that.

@ironmonkey1512 4 года назад

Cartridge gun are measured from diameter of the brass, not the bullet because the first rim fires the bullet was the same as the brass (look at a 22). .38 has .38 brass and 357 bullet.

@tonytiger75 4 года назад

With C&B you have to use an over size ball to Seal each chamber to prevent chain fire. I load a .458 ball. Fired balls I've recovered measure about .442 on the Land and .448 - .45 on the groove. So it is the difference in modern bore measure. I also use a conical Johnston & Dow bullet which is .462 diameter, again to Seal the chamber. The chambers themselves are about .451

@jetdriver1jetdriver194 4 года назад

So alismale, maybe you should have said "I think", ya think? Just sayin....Heheh Cheers

@harddriveusame7248 Год назад

I am getting one of these pietta 1858 guns for Christmas, so I had to find a u tube video for it. I'm glad I found your channel! The gun had been sitting in the small gun shop for almost three years for $300. Since it has been sitting so long, I'm sure there is nothing special about it, just an interesting/fun gun. I got the gun for $250. Now to find all the other stuff, eventually I will get the conversion. I have a few videos to catch up on!!

@hanke2456 Год назад

If one can afford to get a few cylinders you can speed load these Guns pretty fast once you practice a few times at the range of course they're great for home defense and the Sheriffs Model fits nicely in a Night Stand . Thank You for the video and God Bless You And Family.

@synshenron798 4 года назад

Ive always been a remington fan, I love my 870 express magnum and my SR45. I've always wanted these cause when I was younger I'd seen this gun in video games known as a new model army. That and some movies and just the overall look and design has made me want to own one of these guns

@dansommerfeld8308 5 лет назад

I have one made by pietta in Stainless steel with the conversion cylinder. One of my most accurate handguns. Fun to shoot. I take this one with me when I go out on a hunt. It’s just a fun sidearm to have.

@MrNedsaabdickerson 10 лет назад

Interesting video Hickok 45 always great videos.

@WiltChamberlainArchive 10 лет назад

Liked the intro lol

@Firespectrum122 10 лет назад

I couldn't understand what was happening until he got close up, lmao.

@richardscheirman9782 6 лет назад

+lafronz LMAO it's true I can tell from your picture your Army.

@madeinfoxtrap5539 2 года назад

I cast a .445 ball that works in Remington .44 and also in a .45 Kentucky rifle but patched. So in my experience a .445 can be either depending on the lands and grooves Remington had a stronger design than Colt Great video

@Matzah1982 Год назад

I recently ordered me and received an Uberti 1858 Remington style new model army .44 caliber revolver from Dixie gun works online and a fluted 6 shot Howell .45 colt cartridge conversion cylinder for it from midway USA. I ordered them with overnight shipping this past weekend and got them both on Tuesday and made an unboxing video and posted it on my channel. I live in MA. and even in MA. I could get both shipped to my MA. address. Ammo is a different story. Yesterday I drove 275 miles on an ammo run to the cabelas in Hamburg PA. to score me some HSM .45 colt 200 grain cowboy load cartridges and I was successful! I got the last 2 boxes they had in stock! I then had a successful ammo run celebration meal at the Cracker Barrel near there and drove 275 miles back to where I live in Springfield MA. It is a very tight fit getting it in my piece but I checked the alignment by inserting a cleaning rod and a .40 caliber drum jag with a dry patch on it down the barrel into the chamber and it aligns fine. The cocking action with it is ok although it could be a might smoother. Over time with use it will probably go in smoother and cock smoother

@mrdato116 Год назад

You don't want to make your own 45 colt ammo? Check out Lees classic 45 colt loader, it's a simple 30$ tool. That way you gonna save tons on ammo. 45 colt is caliber worth making, you can even cast lead tips yourself!

@BillyCobbOfficial 4 года назад

Would this work with the carbine variant?

@ScottGpa 3 года назад

Thanks for another one Greg. I just found one for sale and couldn't get to the seller fast enough. I do have a SAA but alone here as I might be, gotta say that I find the 1858 Remington way nicer looking than the Colt SAA. OK, so if everyone is finished throwing rocks in my direction, I haven't stated the Colt 1873 is ugly, just that the Remington is prettier, way prettier. What's not to like? More moving parts so that has to be a plus and not only that but packing the chambers gives one time to contemplate what everyone is up to, right? Hmmm .... new cap ball assault weapon. It may not be fast but it is slow.

@guymoore3794 4 года назад

The Remingtons are my favourite in the way it looks

@noahpettibon 3 года назад

Old habits DIE HARD. I laughed out loud when he couldn't help but give it one last click. Decades of safety conditioning means it just does not feel good to miss a step that you're used to taking. Loved that.

@fetfet1337 5 лет назад

got one of these in an auction, this video taught me how to load the thing. Thanks!

@spaxspore 10 лет назад

On my colt and ubertis - So i don't dry fire on an empty cylinder i safely load the sixth cylinder that is normally empty with a snap cap. Works every time, and saves the pin from being damaged.

@josephdriesenga2730 4 года назад

Might have to use that, or just use an empty case.

@carlostrujillo4750 4 года назад

So if your cylinder only had 2 chambers load one .life is risky.i would think back in the day six would be loaded.if you're. That clumsy go get a water gun.

@aedynlangstaff46 4 года назад

carlos trujillo that’s kind of like saying you’re a bad driver and shouldn’t drive if you want a seat belt and and air bag in your vehicle

@lookythat2 4 года назад

I've done the same thing -- only problem is, that snap cap gets mighty dirty!

@eugeneferguson301 3 года назад

In my Remingtons there is a space for the hammer to sit between the cylinders. Totally safe. Why I prefer them

@PkwyDrive13 10 лет назад

One of the first few to watch this awesome video!

@michaelrupert2829 10 лет назад

Thank you for the info on the 44 cal. shooting 45 colt I recently bought a 1858 with the taylor's 45 colt conversion and i was nervous about shooting a 45 colt through the 44 barrel. But now I am confident it ill fire properly with out blowing up in my hand.

@jonerdmann6512 3 года назад

The cylinder has a notch cut into it, so you can rest the hammer into.... load six, and safely carry six... yep I own one, and love it.

@andrewartz1581 4 года назад

Bought one of these from uberti and the conversion cylinder recently, tons of fun! and the ammo lasts a while I've been tempted to load up all 6 chambers from time to time but I'll be honest, it's not the easiest to re-seat the cylinder and I am understanding why they don't want you to do that now, it's a real struggle to get the dang thing in there safely sometimes

@earli3693 5 лет назад

As the gun was made in Europe; was that stick you picked metric??

@DATxCODxKILLA 10 лет назад

I love your videos man. Keep them coming.

@michaelcoei2850 10 лет назад

Great video and some history info! I did not know about the conversion kit.

@toxico1152 Год назад

My only regret was getting the 8” barrel. That 5 1/2” looks sweet

@mateuszviste 26 дней назад

Don't regret: with the 8" barrel you've got ca. 20% more muzzle energy, and also a much improved accuracy.

@alexstover5283 10 лет назад

Instead of counting rounds, you can stick a snap cap in the empty space in the cylinder. You can also stick in a spent casing, but I think the snap cap works better.

@scouttrooperhh-1487 4 года назад

Does the spent casing protect the pin?

@Vlka_Fenryka 10 лет назад

Beautiful guns, thank you for sharing.

@Toxofox 10 лет назад

I bought a Pietta reproduction of the 1858 N.A.M. Remington 18 years ago. It's a percussion one. I love it, and buy... How accurate it is at long range ! I haven't shot it in a while, but I have always said I'd try it with Minie bullets.

@ditzydoo4378 5 лет назад

Hickok45 I love you to piece, but you got your facts flipped. The Colt model 1860 was being sold to the Union forces for more than double the cost of the 1858 new model Remington revolvers from the start. it was Samuel Colt who was taken to task by Congress for price gouging and was forced to lower the price to Remington's cost when they discovered the large price difference.

@moomeansmooable 10 лет назад

I love a nice, heavy pistol. Its great knowing that you can probably keep fighting by bludgeoning your enemy once you run out of ammunition. Not the Desert Eagle though... That was a bit too chunky for me.

@trum4n6969 10 лет назад

I got a copy of the Remington 1875 for exactly the same reason. Love a gun with a bit of heft to it

@Father-4give-Us 10 месяцев назад

Love these old school firearms man❤, and the Pietta Ace 😘👌I purchased mines from Midway USA 👍

@Threewolfs- 5 лет назад

Don’t have this type of conversion, but I do have two 1858 conversions (factory conversions) by Uberti, one in 44-40 & one in 45 colt. Got them to along with my 1875’s (favorite six shooters). 👍🏼🤠

@ianhale4466 5 лет назад

The correct ball size for .44 cal capnballs is around .450-.455. The ball is slightly larger than the cylinder and barrel bores. This is to achieve as good of a seal as possible. The little lead rings you get are the extra .01 in the caliber. Conversion cylinders are bored out slightly more to accept the brass cartridge, and what happens here is more like a modern gun. The lead bullet hits the barrel cone and either gets shaved or smashed into the rifling, achieving an even better seal. Its not recommended using copper jacket bullets because of this. The barrels are designed for soft lead that the barrel can easily mold into shape

@EndingTimes0 5 лет назад

Can't wait to get my first BP revolver and rifle. I've got so many ar's I need to counter balance the collection lol.

@gomezy3k 6 лет назад

I use the end of the ram rod handle to push out fired brass that stick. right size and always with you. I have two of the cartridge conversions and use them in my Pietta's. I also have 13 spare cylinders and can switch them out in a few seconds.

@homersimpsonii5455 10 лет назад

Kinda disappointed Hickok, we didn't get to hear the sweet ring from the gong. Nice firearms none the less, thanks for the video.

@1Thatstrangeguy 10 лет назад

You could probably keep a snap cap in place for the empty chamber to avoid damaging the firing pin.

@elementalist1984 4 года назад

Or just load all 6, it's not really a safety issue if you pay attention to what you're doing.

@jetdriver1jetdriver194 4 года назад

@@elementalist1984 Ya know the peoples wif a hole in their foot? That's what they all said! Heheh

@jaysonsetzer2287 3 года назад

This gun actually has a notch between 2 bores in the cylinder that you rest the hammer on when it is holstered so it's safe to carry fully loaded with 6

@vincelok894 10 лет назад

The Kirst Konvertor lets you load it like a Colt SAA with a loading gate, but you have to remove metal from the frame. Still, much easier to load.

@jordanhicks5131 3 года назад

Also about 100 bucks more than the Taylor's conversion. And it holds one less round than the Taylor's. And you gotta spend another 100 bucks to get the ejector rod assembly. I think I'll stick with the Taylor's, looks cleaner

@mmccorm11 10 лет назад

Before I realized what was happening, I thought you had the strongest wrists in the world!

@jamiegeen7170 10 лет назад

Those are two beautiful revolvers!..

@richd5025 4 года назад

Had one of these a few years back. It was fun to shoot. I didn't mind the slow loading. I would like to get a Walker or Dragoon.

@Boredout454 10 лет назад

Hickok45 Have you seen Hell on Wheels, first season the main character uses a Confederate knock off of the Colt and then the Remington but whats surprising about the show is that it actually shows him reloading by changing the cylinders.

@ohdeerhuntergaming2259 5 лет назад

Collen bohannan

@nyredrocket 5 лет назад

Cullen*

@ikemaxwell1209 4 года назад

he uses a griswold, in the show the prop is technically an 1860 army with a brass frame, but it looks similar enough to the giswold for the show.

@BUZZKILLJRJR 5 месяцев назад

Awesome video ! Me and my buddy are getting some of this stuff it's great to know!

@thesunjustshined987 4 года назад

7:39 - thumbs-up for Friendship! My brother use to live up the hill slightly from there.

@rohawaha 10 лет назад

I recently read somewhere that the reason these guns "and the Single Action Army" shot high, was because the U.S.Army required the pistol to be sighted at 50 yards. I just recently was given a Colt gen 2 SAA in .45 Colt and I am now off on a new adventure in my shooting career, leaning the history of these great American Inventions. I really enjoyed this video.

@odinsblood333 10 лет назад

Yea, I had also read that it was 75 yards. But either way the two I have, one with 5.5 inch barrel the other 8 inch. both shoot about 5-8 inches high at 10 yards. But at 25-50 yards pretty dead on. If you want to shoot close file down the front post sight or just aim for the belly button.

@beyblayder 10 лет назад

odinsblood333 But if you file down the front, isnt it going to shoot higher?

@premiereteamlacrosse1633 7 лет назад

I really enjoy your channel. Have been watching for several years. Thank you for doing what you do. Anyway, I just inherited two black powder pistols and I am planning to do the conversion. One is marked 44 40 and the other 36. Both made in Italy. I am assuming these can only be converted to shoot 44 40 or 36. I don't know anything about these pistols, the calibers, etc.

@user-zh6sh8qv9k 2 года назад

I don't know about the 44-40 but the 36 would be converted to 38 special special the 44 caliber revolver would be converted to the 45 A quick internet search will give you alot more info if you want it

@jffrocks 10 лет назад

Very interesting. Especially the explanation of shooting .45 Colt in a .44

@daviddenson3324 2 года назад

I got a Kirst Konverter 45 Colt cylinder in my Pietta 1858 New Army and it works well. The cylinder I have has a loading gate so I dremeled out a channel on the frame of the revolver so I could use an ejection rod and not have to take out the cylinder to unload. The ejection rod was a seperate purchase but fits the New Army like a glove. A fun gun to shoot.

@rongarrett1366 10 лет назад

Clint Eastwood used a Remington in"Pale Rider."

@FringeSniper 10 лет назад

Hickok never misses, what's going on! LOL

@mcreally4300 3 года назад

I think he played you like a fiddle.

@pooppantsmckenzie 10 лет назад

love these early cartridge era guns. you should see if someone could hook you up with some of the early single shot long guns (snider-enfield, trapdoor springfield, remington rolling block, etc.) the videos you did with the sharps and the high wall were great

@thetraveler5798 5 лет назад

Boy do I Miss it, those were the days... out in the plane or in to the mountain on your horse with one of this on your side ......🌟

@crazyfvck 10 лет назад

Hey Hickok.. Thank you for including the link to Duelist1954's channel.. He did do quite a few videos regarding these conversions. I was originally going to buy the sheriffs model that you went over in this video, but instead I bought the Uberti version of the1866 Remington revolving rifle that Duelist did a video on.. It is pretty sweet :) I already spent the money to buy the appropriate conversion cylinder, and I can't wait to shoot it. Maybe some day you will do a video on that particular gun as well :) I think you would like it. Thanks again Hickok.. Your videos always help me out (though my wallet doesn't like you very much :) )

@hickok45 10 лет назад

Thanks. Yeah, muzzle loaders and other early percussion revolvers and such are something I own and like, but they are just one of my loves that I don't get to as often as I'd like. I think Duelist1954 is actually the Black Powder Editor for the ultimate gun rag on all this stuff, "Guns of the Old West." He's not trying to be a "Jack of all trades," as I am; This stuff is his life and he knows his stuff ! :-)

@crazyfvck 10 лет назад

hickok45 Indeed he does :) He I also a very nice guy to talk to, and very helpful :)

@fernandoceja6305 8 лет назад

+hickok45. hey hickock do you know where i can get percussion caps and gun powder, they do not sale it in my local gun shops, and online they charge stupid ammounts for HAZMAT please help.

@sesfilmsllc 7 лет назад

Reminds me of Ed Harris's gun from west world. However, that was a Lemat not a Remington. So........ It was still a cartridge conversion.

@joshuaharris6735 4 года назад

I’ve had 1851 Navy colts since 1989. First pistol “other than air guns” I had ever fired. Colts or colt clone navies are my favorite to this day. My experience with Remington New Army guns is they get fouled up very easily compared to the colts. Unless you already have a Remington New Army don’t waste time buying a conversion cylinder. Buy a factory built conversion you’ll have the same money in it and it’ll shoot regular factory loads. I have recently bought an Uberti “Richards Mason” based off of the 1851 navy in .38 special. It’s great! I hear the Uberti New army in .45 is great as well.

@logana6934 7 лет назад

I fell I love with the conversions after seeing Clint Eastwood use the new model 1861 in Pale Rider when I was a kid.

@phillipkalaveras1725 3 года назад

When you have a bias you are going to find a lot of things wrong such as the "feel" or the "balance" but at the end of the day, Remington was the superior gun.

@Kevin-by8lh Год назад

They , back in those days measured the lands . After the conversions started and the peacemaker , they switched to the groove measurement . 🤠 You have the best and most entertaining videos . They also have the ejecters and gated cylinders now .

@paulhayward4383 8 лет назад

i love remington guns but im in the uk so we have strict gun laws and cant use these guns for many legal reasons and restrictions. i would love to be able to have and shoot them as you do here.

@dirtyfax 8 лет назад

You are allowed to have black powder pistols in the UK. The ban on pistols was for center-fire and rim-fire cartridge pistols. If you join a shooting club you can purchase a black powder cap and ball revolver. They are in the category of antique and primitive weapons and are legal in the UK. You should do some research and see if there is a shooting club for them in your area. You have to be a member to provide a reason for your firearm purchase. I hope this helps you in getting yourself a legally owned UK pistol.😊

@willjohngibbs 7 лет назад

That's not true because they are replica. you can own orginal though. same as here in nz

@dirtyfax 7 лет назад

It is true they are not rim-fire or center-fire and are allowed under the classification of "black powder or muzzle loader." I've talked with many people in Europe and the UK that are in shooting clubs and are using replicas. UK laws regarding black powder are as such..... To legally possess a muzzle loading firearm which is to be actually used, rather than kept solely as an ornament or curio, a Firearm Certificate is necessary irrespective of the age of the firearm. All the same restrictions apply as they do to a modern breech-loading firearm. This was coppied directly from UK firearms regulations.

@cptreech 7 лет назад

Replica cap and ball can be owned and used in the UK provided a valid FAC is held. Usually membership of a shooting club or re-enactment society is required by the local Police authority but otherwise there is rarely a problem if you qualify to have an FAC-1.

@cptreech 7 лет назад

(Originals can be held as antiques but you are not allowed to shoot them except for rare instances when checking they are still working. The view on how often has been pretty much defined as less than once a year. More than that would requires a FAC)