Conversion cylinders - The Firearms Forum

kencat · 07-28-2010, 07:44 AM

I have a Uberty Rem. 1858 New Army and I am looking for a conversion cylinder for it. As far as fit and quality, does one manufacture stand out. Do you get a good fit from the get go or do they need to be tweaked in order to get the proper fit. I'm not very handy and tweaking it to make it fit is out of the question. If they don't come with a quality fit , is it expensive for the cylinder to be fitted to the gun by a pro. Also, who is a good company to deal with over the internet. Thanks Ken

pinecone70 · 07-28-2010, 07:53 AM

My buddy purchased a conversion cylinder from Fall Creek:
http://www.fcsutler.com/fccwrevolvers.asp
He sent the gun to them directly to have it custom fit, as it did not index quite right at first, but they adjusted it and sent it back right away. It works great, I've used it.

Pustic · 07-31-2010, 01:20 AM

I found a Pietta .45 cal. R&D conversion cylinder at a gun show for $150.00. I wasted no time purchasing it. I have five 1858 Remingtons, three are Piettas, two steel and one brass. I can shoot live rounds with the steel and shoot snap caps with the brass.

07-28-2010, 07:44 AM	#1
kencat Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 21	Conversion cylinders I have a Uberty Rem. 1858 New Army and I am looking for a conversion cylinder for it. As far as fit and quality, does one manufacture stand out. Do you get a good fit from the get go or do they need to be tweaked in order to get the proper fit. I'm not very handy and tweaking it to make it fit is out of the question. If they don't come with a quality fit , is it expensive for the cylinder to be fitted to the gun by a pro. Also, who is a good company to deal with over the internet. Thanks Ken -->

07-28-2010, 07:53 AM	#2
pinecone70 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minnesota Gal! Posts: 4,730	Re: Conversion cylinders My buddy purchased a conversion cylinder from Fall Creek: http://www.fcsutler.com/fccwrevolvers.asp He sent the gun to them directly to have it custom fit, as it did not index quite right at first, but they adjusted it and sent it back right away. It works great, I've used it. __________________ _____________________________________________ "Miss Scarlet, in the library...with a revolver...."

07-31-2010, 01:20 AM	#3
Pustic V.I.P. Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 146	Re: Conversion cylinders I found a Pietta .45 cal. R&D conversion cylinder at a gun show for $150.00. I wasted no time purchasing it. I have five 1858 Remingtons, three are Piettas, two steel and one brass. I can shoot live rounds with the steel and shoot snap caps with the brass. __________________ No matter what they say or do, I will never surrender my guns. Am I paranoid? Nope, I'm heavily armed.