Is there any way to convert black powder pistols to cartidge. - The Firearms Forum

lohki13 · 10-29-2006, 06:33 PM

My dad thought it might be fun to convert our lyman new army 44 to cartigde rounds is there any posssible legal way to do this.We want to use it in cowboy shooting and since people back then converted there guns we figured it might be cool any input would be helpful thanks.

southernshooter · 10-29-2006, 09:39 PM

You should be able to find a coversion cylinder. Will any of these work for ya
http://www.midwayusa.com/esearch.exe...rsion+cylinder

shooter · 10-30-2006, 01:50 PM

sweet
didnt know u could do that..always wanted either a walker colt or 1851 navy..but didnt wanna mess with the blackpowder

good thread

denfoote · 10-31-2006, 01:58 PM

There are gunsmiths who will do the conversion. I'm not sure of their names, but google "black powder conversion" and you should be able to find them!!
You might also check here:

http://www.pistolsmith.com/index.php

or here:

http://www.sixguns.com/

10-29-2006, 06:33 PM	#1
lohki13 Former Guest Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: The Batcave Posts: 417	Is there any way to convert black powder pistols to cartidge. My dad thought it might be fun to convert our lyman new army 44 to cartigde rounds is there any posssible legal way to do this.We want to use it in cowboy shooting and since people back then converted there guns we figured it might be cool any input would be helpful thanks. -->

10-29-2006, 09:39 PM	#2
southernshooter Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Deep South Mississippi Posts: 5,943	Re: Is there any way to convert black powder pistols to cartidge. You should be able to find a coversion cylinder. Will any of these work for ya http://www.midwayusa.com/esearch.exe...rsion+cylinder __________________ Only you can see this

10-30-2006, 01:50 PM	#3
shooter V.I.P. Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: NC Posts: 79	Re: Is there any way to convert black powder pistols to cartidge. sweet didnt know u could do that..always wanted either a walker colt or 1851 navy..but didnt wanna mess with the blackpowder good thread

10-31-2006, 01:58 PM	#4
denfoote V.I.P. Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 80	Re: Is there any way to convert black powder pistols to cartidge. There are gunsmiths who will do the conversion. I'm not sure of their names, but google "black powder conversion" and you should be able to find them!! You might also check here: http://www.pistolsmith.com/index.php or here: http://www.sixguns.com/ __________________ John Lennon was right. Happiness IS a warm gun!!! I traded my manners for a handgun.