44 Colt "specials"

[45 Dragoon]

These converted '60 Armys were built by Kenny Howell using ASM revolvers as a base. They are chambered in 44 Colt and have 5" barrels, no ejector rod and the loading lever/ plunger hole was filled and blended. The finish isn't a high polish but the bluing is very nice and even. I'm not sure who did the color case on the frame and hammer but it's an excellent job. I'm sure some of the members here know more about these than I do.
They are very nice to look at but the owner has never fired them (they were horrendous). Short arbor, no headspace, had to make a new 2 fingered hand for one of them . . . just a new mess around every corner!!
I had to develop some new setups to take care of the headspace problem which will be a very nice addition to setting up cartridge conversions in the future. This particular project is responsible for some significant growth in my abilities and am glad I took it on!!

Now these function flawlessly with. 002" endshake, .005" headspace and all the other normal Outlaw Mule goodies!! The owner bought them to shoot, now he'll be able to!!

Mike

 

[ontarget]

Nice. It's never a bad thing to add to your box of knowledge and tooling set up.

 

[CraigC]

Very cool!

 

[Orion8472]

I like those very much!

 

[Mark_Mark]

Anybody got any luck with the Dixie Conversion?

 

[1KPerDay]

Way cool

 

[1KPerDay]

Anybody got any luck with the Dixie Conversion?

Haven’t heard of that one

 

[Mark_Mark]

Haven’t heard of that one

my bad:
Dixie Gun Works conversation

 

[1KPerDay]

my bad:
Dixie Gun Works conversation

Sorry, still don’t know what you mean. Dixie sells a couple uberti conversion revolvers like the Remington and the Richards/Colt… are you saying that Dixie makes their own conversion cylinder or what?

 

[Mark_Mark]

Sorry, still don’t know what you mean. Dixie sells a couple uberti conversion revolvers like the Remington and the Richards/Colt… are you saying that Dixie makes their own conversion cylinder or what?

oooh, I thought they did their own conversation cylinders It’s from Unerti?

 

[1KPerDay]

Can you post a link to what you’re talking about please

 

[Mark_Mark]

Can you post a link to what you’re talking about please

looking at something similar to these:

https://www.dixiegunworks.com/index...ct_name/CR1324+UBERTI+RICHARDS+MASON+44C+5.5"

 

[1KPerDay]

That's an uberti factory "conversion" revolver. cool though

 

[45 Dragoon]

I believe Kenny was making some conversions before anybody was offering factory Conversions (ASM was first i think) . I was talking with Walt over the weekend and that's what he remembers.
That's what these particular revolvers are.

Mike

 

[StrawHat]

An old image but here are my two Richards conversion revolvers by ASM. ASM was the only company to make a copy of the Richards.






Both are chambered for the modern 44 Colt that uses a .430 bullet instead of the .452 heeled bullet of the original 44 Colt.

I load the 200 grain RNFP bullet from a Lee mold over as much 3f or 4f as I can fit in the case. They shoot nicely and are always fun to use.

I never thought to check the arbor! Next time I get them out, I guess I will need to do that.

Kevin