Why are there no Pietta 1860 conversion cylinders available?

[Gray Fox]

I'm backordered at Taylors and everywhere else that sells Pietta 1860 conversion cylinders.   Taylors licensed the production of the cylinders from Howell and I assumed they contract out to one or more machine shops to have them made.  Now, if that machine shop is in Italy, I could understand the problem.  Have any of you heard anything from the grapvine?  GF

[Captainkirk]

Same reason there are no bullet moulds available. Or reloading dies. Or powder. Or primers...

1) People are hoarding
2) 5 million new gun owners in 2020
3) people wanting "under the radar" firearms
4) business backlogs due to pandemic
5) all of the above

[45 Dragoon]

I'm backordered at Taylors and everywhere else that sells Pietta 1860 conversion cylinders.   Taylors licensed the production of the cylinders from Howell .  .  .   GF

  That was just for the 1858/6 shot cylinder. If you want a "drop" cyl, Howell should have them as well as gated conversions. You can also check with VTI and ask Lisa about a Kirst conversion.

Mike

[AntiqueSledMan]

Hello Grey Fox,

I emailed Kirst asking about a 5 shot 1851/1860 cylinder in .44 Colt,
they replied no custom orders until they get caught up.

I did look at Midway's page and they have them.

AntiqueSledMan.

[mazo kid]

This wasn't recently, but I ordered a conversion cylinder for my Dragoon on sale at Midway. I haven't seen any for close to that price since!

[Gray Fox]

I'm not wanting to do a Kirst gated conversion, just a drop in.  GF

[mazo kid]

I'm with you, if I want a gated revolver I'll get a '73. The conversions work for what I want.

[Gray Fox]

If we ever get to see one again.  GF

[AlaskanGuy]

have you also been watching "the Bay"? i see them pop up there fairly regular

[ShotgunDave]

Nothing wrong with a gated conversion. I love mine!

[AlaskanGuy]

very nice Dave. I like the gated conversion. i have enough colt types so that one gun being a perm conversion is fine with me...

[mazo kid]

I never said I didn't like the gated conversions, just that I didn't want to make one from a percussion revolver. When you do, you no longer have a percussion revolver.

[ShotgunDave]

Sorry Em. I didn't mean to indicate that you didn't like them. You were just pretty firm that you wouldn't have one.

For me, they fill a niche. If you want a representation of a Colt-Richards conversion, this is an easy way to get one. The ones made by ASM and others are hard to come by. So this is the way I went instead. Plus, it was fun to make, allowing me to use my creativity.

[mazo kid]

I HAD an ASM open-top conversion that I foolishly sold to a friend a while ago. It was in 44 Colt and I had made a box of ammo. I never did shoot it. I sure wish I had it back now. That said, I do have '73 type guns to fill the hole.

[ShotgunDave]

I'd love to have one of those ASM guns Em. But as you know, they're rare as an honest politician. I have the 1860 Army, my homemade conversion, and a 72 Open Top. An ASM Richards would fill out the collection nicely.