1858 'Sheriff' Conversion

[Captainkirk]

OK, I couldn't decide whether to put this in the Remington section or the Conversion section...but since it's a Remington, well...now you know.
I purchased this Pietta 1858 Remington Sheriff model new from Cabela's...when you could still do that sort of thing...about 10-12 years ago brand new, for around $200.00, and the Big Brown Truck dropped it on my door step. I shot it a few times;  "barky little thing", was my first impression! Anyway, being as how it was a post-2002 CAM/CAD gun, I decided a Taylor's drop in might be fun. I wanted the Taylor's because it was a true six shot, no messing with the timing or shortening of the hand needed. My buddy Steve had one and I tried it out on my sheriff. Drop in was perfect so I ordered one.
Then I got to thinking rather than search for expensive Cowboy loads, I would load my own using the Holy Black, which turned out to be easy as falling off a log. So I took it up north last summer and was immediately astounded at how well it shot, and even though I wasn't shooting at paper, I hit everything I was pointing at. And the cloud of smoke and flame wasn't half-bad either! So good, in fact, that I decided to box up the C&B cylinder and leave this one a conversion.

So, here she is, in all her glory...

[Marshal Will]

Cool. Congrats on a fine little popper. Those drop-in cylinders are perfect for a Rem. I don't know how the new ones compare but that vintage is certainly good.

[ShotgunDave]

This would be my preferred way to have a Remington. You just might have lit a fire under me Capt.

I like everything about that one. Short barrel, conversion.

[Captainkirk]

Cool. Congrats on a fine little popper. Those drop-in cylinders are perfect for a Rem. I don't know how the new ones compare but that vintage is certainly good.

They are, Marshal. Swap takes seconds, and no modifications to the gun are needed.

[Captainkirk]

This would be my preferred way to have a Remington. You just might have lit a fire under me Capt.

I like everything about that one. Short barrel, conversion.

Yep, everything about it just works, Dave.

[Marshal Will]

Cool. Congrats on a fine little popper. Those drop-in cylinders are perfect for a Rem. I don't know how the new ones compare but that vintage is certainly good.

They are, Marshal. Swap takes seconds, and no modifications to the gun are needed.

Great fun, too. I shot a whole two-day yearly match one time with one Remmie and two cylinders. It was a Pale Rider match for me. I didn't place for beans but I did have a pile of fun.

[bigted]

Nice conversion Cap . Been wanting to convert my navy Rem but the barrel dimensions have me slowed up a bit.

Will,  that looks short and I would love to see it.  I have three snubbed and like them a lot!
 

[Marshal Will]

That one isn't all that short. It's been clipped at 6". It made a good match pistol at that length. Surprisingly enough, in my opinion it balances way better than factory ones with 5-1/2" barrels. I replaced the original front sight with a stainless one. I used that for many years of CAS matches. This is the only photo I can find of it.

[Zulch]

Don’t know how missed this post when it was originally created Cap. That is a nice looking setup there. Ill be danged if I ain’t jealous!!

[Captainkirk]

Nice conversion Cap . Been wanting to convert my navy Rem but the barrel dimensions have me slowed up a bit.

Yeah, you will most likely have to go with a heeled boolit on that one, BigTed. .375 with a heel of .357 loaded up in .38spl brass.

[Captainkirk]

That one isn't all that short. It's been clipped at 6". It made a good match pistol at that length. Surprisingly enough, in my opinion it balances way better than factory ones with 5-1/2" barrels. I replaced the original front sight with a stainless one. I used that for many years of CAS matches. This is the only photo I can find of it.

Yes, I've heard that before that the 6" is slightly better balanced. Although the 5.5" is pretty darn sweet as-is.

[Captainkirk]

Don’t know how missed this post when it was originally created Cap. That is a nice looking setup there. Ill be danged if I ain’t jealous!!

Pay attention!!!!!

[Marshal Will]

Yes, I've heard that before that the 6" is slightly better balanced. Although the 5.5" is pretty darn sweet as-is.

You wouldn't think a half an inch would be very noticeable but it is. And, yes, the 5-1/2" ones are pretty darn good in their own right. LOL, that one was shortened just before the 5-1/2" ones were released.

[Zulch]

That one isn't all that short. It's been clipped at 6". It made a good match pistol at that length. Surprisingly enough, in my opinion it balances way better than factory ones with 5-1/2" barrels. I replaced the original front sight with a stainless one. I used that for many years of CAS matches. This is the only photo I can find of it.

That is one nice looking gun there Marshal and the fact that it's a conversion makes even more interesting to me.

[Marshal Will]

That is one nice looking gun there Marshal and the fact that it's a conversion makes even more interesting to me.

Thanks, Z. The beauty of a drop-in conversion cylinder is that it doesn't change the gun at all. With the Remington design, switching them is easy and quick. You could even shoot one cylinder with cartridges then switch to a BP cylinder and shoot that. Or the other way around.