Carbine to pistol conversion

[Vairochana]

Gday,
I have an Uberti (58 Remington) revolver carbine and I was wondering it it were possible to convert it to a handgun.
Does anyone know what this would involve and what parts I would need?
Cheers,
WS

 

[Geraldo]

From the pictures of them it looks like you would need a grip frame and a new barrel assembly (or cut the barrel down and add a front sight).

I looked at Colt style barrels to make a snubby and found that I'd be better off buying a used pistol and chopping it. My guess is that you're in the same boat.

 

[Norinco]

If you were to sell it, would you get enough money to buy a new/used Remington Army?

 

[CoyoteJoe]

Certainly it can be done but from a cost standpoint I doubt it would be practical. The Remington does not have a separate grip frame, you'd have to cut and weld and I would imagine your carbine is worth more than a pistol as is. Put it in the clasifieds for $300 or a swap.

 

[kwilfong]

Don't do it!!
The carbines are much more expensive than the revolvers.

 

[Vairochana]

fair enuf,
THanks

 

[kwilfong]

Have you shot the carbine? I've got the wants for one & would like to hear what they're like to shoot.

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

I've shot two of them already--both belong to separate owners who are members of the same club as I. Capable of soda can plinking out of the box at 50+ yards they are! And a real hoot to shoot. All you need to remember is to keep your "forward" hand under & in back of the furniture in the stock cause that's what it's there for :haha: .

Definitely on my list of things to get for the collection .

Dave

 

[kwilfong]

Yup; that's what I'm thinking :wink: I'm going to have to buy one or build one out of a Remmie revolver.

 

[Zonie]

I haven't shot one of the Remington carbines but I seem to recall some posts a while back where the shooter was saying that having the breech of a percussion revolver spewing cap fragments and flames right in front of his face wasn't pleasant.

He might have been talking about one of the Colt pistols with its removable stock installed. I don't exactly remember.

 

[kwilfong]

'nother good point! There's a Remington carbine hanging on the wall at a pawn shop/dealer not far from here that's been there forever. I need to go see what kind of deal he'll make. Pawn shops around here are often a bit high on used guns but every now & then one finds a deal.

 

[Vairochana]

That was probably me -I still have BP dot tattoos on my left cheek from shooting it

 

[Greg Hardy]

As far as the cylinder and all being so close to the face, well, I had much more issue with a flinter. My army colt with a shoulder stock never really gave me any problems.

 

[east texas]

do you still have the carbine?