32 S&W conversion cyl?

[Tackleberry41]

Now that I have a gun using 32 S&W, I had looked at the 1863 pocket guns before, just never broke down to buy one. I know the conversion cyl comes with a warning about only use in a steel gun. Can understand it in a 45 colt. But the anemic loads I can use in a prewar S&W break top, seems hard to think those could ruin a brass frame to easy. Yea the factory 32 S&W I bought and had to pull for being to hot to use in that breaktop, might be to much for a brass gun.

Is it a worthwhile conversion? Guess none of the issues like with converting the 36 cal to 38spcl.

I would guess the same load I came up with for my S&W would work, 90gr lee in front of 1.2gr of trailboss?

[bubba.50]

I've had the same questions regardin' the brass Remington style frames so, I'll be listenin' in on this one.

[KCSO]

Well the originals were brass to start with but afaik they had longevity problems and they tended to shoot loose quickly. I have fit a cylinder to a brass frame to try out but so far have only put about 10 rounds through it using a 98 grain bullet and 10 grains of ffg. After a hundred or so rounds I might have a more informed opinion. It goes bang and groups the bullets.

[mooman76]

Stout BP loads in brass framed revolvers will loosen the frames over time even those that are considered safe and within the recomended loads. Don't know about the Trailboss though.

[Omnivore]

...just never broke down to buy one

Did you already buy the '63 pocket gun or not? Seems maybe you're asking a needless question. There is a choice. Get the steel framed one.