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I also used it to repair a hole in my car's oil pan..that was about 16 years ago and its still holding strong. The most important thing with JB-Weld is clean the parts your mending very well, before...

Unfortunately I do not have access to a lathe.

I can certainly just unscrew the barrel from the frame. I had it out once before, to file the shoulder (un-threaded portion) down a little bit. I...

Great write up...I need to slug the barrel on an 1858 that I just converted to .45lc cartridge...so this will come in very handy.

So do you any of guys think I'll see a problem with a 0.70mm=0.0275 inch misalignment between the barrel and cylinder?

Ok...here's our answer.

I give the folks at Kirst a thumbs up for replying to my question practically right away. Here is the reply I received for now:

> The gates are not interchangable. I...

I'll make sure I post an update as soon as I get a reply.

In my "experience" it often takes a week or two to get replies... but maybe Kirst replies to their email a little faster. We shall see.
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Ramar... I know exactly what you mean about people having low or even high blood sugar. Although not diabetic myself, I've assisted EMS on many ambulance calls and have seen first hand just how much...

Thanks for the reply bob208. Believe me...I'm not the brightest bulb, so I wasn't sure in your initial post where you were going with it... but now I follow just what you were meaning to explain.
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I though about fabricating up a piece and then welding it on as one option.

I didn't think about just contacting Kirst and asking them. Maybe their actual swing gate dimensions are the same on...

Someone body besides me has to have some thoughts on this....I'm not exactly the deepest thinker in the bunch.

Bob...I'm sure your trying to say something useful, to add to the discussion...but I'm not following your reply.

I'm not hung up on things like capitalization or punctuation...but your reply...

Ramar, No...my Kirst kit was made for use with an Uberti 1858. They don't specifically market any of their Konversion kits for the CVA's.

I think its because the steel frame CVA's, model of 1858...

Thanks for the replies. From what I have read, it seems that the BP forcing cones are cut somewhat differently than a forcing cone designed to accept a boolit fired from a cartridge.

Maybe it has...

I have been trying to research the claimed advantages of cutting an 11-degree chamfer to the forcing cone on an 1858; when converting a percussion revolver over to cartridges. I understand in part,...

Of the two gates I'm referring to, one looks closer to an original Navy conversion. Both are shown here, with an original first.

Here is an original Navy conversion I found online:...

I have an 1858 which I converted to .45colt. It's the version of the Kirst that incorporates a gated ring, as opposed to their open ring/un-gated version.

I've noticed that Kirst has done at...

I just converted my 1858 to a cartridge conversion and from what I see and have read, the hammer no longer needs to pound the fixed firing pin on my Kirst ring like it did for percussion. Also...

I think most shooter will end up as you said, only getting 2 fingers on the grip with the little finger under the butt to be comfortable. Its not like holding a newer made revolver at all. To me, the...

Here are two photos of my 1858 conversion project. I still have a little work to go before its complete.
I realize my Richards Mason style ejector is not historically accurate... but I wanted to do...

You guys have already given me a lot to think about and consider.

On one hand, reloading is totally new to me and like anything new, it can be a little intimidating to get started. On the other...

I also just completed a .45LC Kirst gated Konversion on my 1858. I haven't had the chance to take it to the range yet, to see how it shoots.

For an initial trial run I was thinking about picking...

I’m brand new to cartridge reloading...brand new...still in the researching stages. I have an 1858 percussion that I converted to accept .45LC using a Kirst gated set up. I want to start loading my...

I really like my 6" #47257 HF digital calipers. They appear to be very accurate and a good value for the very cheap price. I have used them countless times when working on my pistols and they work...

Based on what I read tonight, it looks like ordering directly through Starline is the best way to go for 45 colt brass...just as long as you don't mind waiting about 3 weeks while its on back order. ...

I'm thinking an 1851 with a .38 S&W conversion cylinder, fired through the 1851's barrel (.375" bore) wouldn't exactly produce any good knock-down power, since .38 S&W prefers a .360" bore.

Can...