Cap and ball revolver 357/44 Magnum conversion

[Mctexasarmy5]

Let me be clear, I'm not saying take a reproduction kit thats been designed around BP. Obviously that thing's gonna turn into a pipe bomb.

I'm talking about a frame and cylinder that's been treated and proofed for smokeless. Case dimensions of 44 and 45LC are identical, so you wouldn't have to do a lot for moving things around or drastically changing dimensions of the gun. You still have a cap and ball colt. But you switch the cylinder to take 44 magnum. Like a modern made 1873 SAA that takes 357 or 44.

Is the limitations of the design of the old cap and balls that is stopping people from making them, or just a lack of interest?

 

[Tom A Hawk]

IMHO, this would be a terrible idea.
1- Cylinder walls and frame of a BP revolver would be unable to withstand the pressures involved.
2- Case dimensions of 44 and 45 LC are not identical
3- If one desires a magnum revolver, purchase a magnum revolver

 

[Bad Karma]

This subject is really outside of the scope of this forum.

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Let me be clear, I'm not saying take a reproduction kit thats been designed around BP. Obviously that thing's gonna turn into a pipe bomb.

I'm talking about a frame and cylinder that's been treated and proofed for smokeless. Case dimensions of 44 and 45LC are identical, so you wouldn't have to do a lot for moving things around or drastically changing dimensions of the gun. You still have a cap and ball colt. But you switch the cylinder to take 44 magnum. Like a modern made 1873 SAA that takes 357 or 44.

Is the limitations of the design of the old cap and balls that is stopping people from making them, or just a lack of interest?

To reply without being rude (I've been told I'm a bit rude at times) ..., basically, the conversion cylinders already exist. So what's stopping things as you suggest is likely PRICE

A change in the steel used would allow modern OTC smokeless ammo to be used instead of having to find Black Powder Cartridges, or "Cowboy Action" ammunition, but the price for the steel and for the machining, would be rather high, PLUS the liability costs.

And,

This concludes this thread as it's about conversion cylinders.

LD