Cutting The Port (Only After the Konverter is Properly Fitted) - Part of the Installation of The Kirst Konverter Video Series. Cartridge Conversion Revolvers Kirst Konverter, LLC PC4VVAITETLKPEC6
I did both my '51 and '60, and both turned out great. I left the loading levers on both revolvers, as I like to shoot cap and ball as well. Very happy with the Kirst kits.👍
Love my 1858 45 ACP. Walt called me back helped me fit my gated cylinder perfect. Thanks Walt. Bill hows Walt doing. It was few years back when he helped me.
over the years you have done several pristine conversions for me as well as other gunsmithing, "Kirst" is the only place allowed to ever touch my guns!
I used >> Dremel 1/8 in. X 1-1/2 in. L Tungsten Carbide Cutter. It was fast but have to be careful because they break easy, then I used that sanding drum.
I remember saving up to buy my 1858 Piata that I bought for $100 a Kirst converter in 45 Colt with the gate. I did my research and decided that this company made a better product of the few companies out there doing this so after biting the bullet to say I spent the extravagant $500 for the cylinder which already was a huge purchase for me especially for what you get in return. Well unfortunately whoever this company had processing their transactions immediately stole my debit information and spent every penny I had which happened to be about $5,500. After fighting with I believe it was US Bank who I had a checking account with that the time for 9 months they refused to reimburse me for the stolen property despite the fact I lived in Seattle and the purchases were made in Florida. I threw that pistol and that cylinder in the drawer it's been 5 years and to this day every time I pick up that pistol I want to smash it into the ground
No. You can easily switch between cartridge and cap & ball by merely changing the percussion cylinder for the konverter and returning to the percussion.
Can the percussion cylinder be replaced and used in this conversion? If this conversion is done to a revolver which is cut for a shoulder stock and you have the shoulder stock along with a solely percussion revolver, are there any legal problems to contend with, such as "Constructive Possession", requiring the NFA tax stamp/registration of the converted revolver, just so they can be in proximity to each other?
Yes, you can switch back and forth between conversion and percussion. You "MUST NOT" use a shoulder stock with a converted percussion revolver. ABSOLUTELY DO NOT DO THIS.
When you put a conversion cylinder in a cap and ball it is considered building a firearm. So yes it would require a tax stamp if you would want to put a stock on it.
If a gunsmith messes with just the pietta BP revolver. It still won’t count as a fire arm correct? It’s not until you put in the conversion cylinder and it takes modern ammo?
You should really keep your thumb away from that blue button if you like being able to unscrew the chuck on your Dremel. You keep hitting it while the spindel's under load and I keep hearing the chuck pin grinding away.
You could also just buy an 1873 SAA clone. It would be much cheaper and much more accurate. Then you could save cap and ball for the incoming zombie apocalypse.
