**NOTE** These cylinders may not be used with brass framed revolvers. There are also 5 small cutouts to allow the brass cartridge Cylinder and back plate fit together without screws. Call THIS IS A SPECIAL ORDER ITEM - DELIVERY TYPICALLY .44 cal only right now. Specify the make of your weapon. ammunition companies. The capability available today, This keeps it simpler. 1847 Colt Walker, With a total production of only 1100, the originals Barrel is 18" in Length. Excellent reproduction by Pietta. is not tight in the back of the frame. Holster-LH Butt Forward +$54.95, Check out our Oak Revolver Functional Firing Weapon Please Call, Quantity: WebTaylors & Company conversion cylinders are made from certified, 4150 arsenal-grade steel and convert black powder revolvers to cartridge by just a cylinder change. US$0.00. Patterned after an original Remington design for a drop-in fit. in .44 cal. WebHowell Old West Conversions cylinders and back plates are made from certified 4150 Arsenal grade steel for insuring strength and durability. This is the only 6-shot conversion cylinder available on the market (patented). This would include an easy Army and Artillery models may be available from time to time. R & D Drop -In Conversion Cylinder. Pietta Loading Lever Latch Spring (Le Mat), Pietta Spur Triggerguard Unfinished (Le Mat Cavalry), Pietta Spur Triggerguard Finished (Le Mat Cavalry), Pietta Triggerguard Unfinished (Le Mat Army/Navy), Pietta Triggerguard Finished (Le Mat Army/Navy), Pietta Loading Lever Screw (Le Mat Army/Navy), Pietta Loading Lever Screw (Le Mat Cavalry), Pietta Rension Spring Adjustment Screw (Le Mat), Pietta Cylinder Stop Return Spring (Le Mat), Pietta Cylinder Stop Retaining Nut (Le Mat), Pietta Cylinder Stop Tension Spring (Le Mat), Pietta Cylinder Stop Tension Spring Screw (Le Mat), Pietta Hammer Nose Finished (Le Mat Navy), Pietta Hammer Nose Finished (Le Mat Cavalry). These parts will work for the following models made by Pietta: Navy, Cavalry, and Army Lemat models. The Le Mat shot barrel is fired by cocking the hammer and flipping down the hammer nose to strike the lower nipple for the barrel. WebTaylor's & Company Conversion Cylinder 44 Caliber Pietta 1858 Remington Steel Frame Black Powder Revolver 45 Colt (Long Colt) 6-Round Product Family #: 1973292272 Our Price: $245.00 - $295.00 Mixed Availability Select Finish: Select Fluted: Black Powder Caliber: 44 Caliber Converting to 45 Colt (Long Colt) Quantity: Add to Cart Notify Me With both weapons, loading was accomplished via a loading gate at the 4 o'clock position for the cylinder and by swinging the breech of the shot barrel up and left. Pietta. He also replicates the original */LM proof mark stamps on the barrel using a die that was copied from rubbings taken off an original LeMat. is loaded using the cylinder pin) Nice case hardened frame, engraved cylinder competition for the Colt Model 1860 Army. For Armi San Marco WebThe conversion cylinder gives the owner two revolvers in one! Pietta. your weapon. Now available for the Colt 1851 Navy .36 Caliber Only! Uberti Remington For more information, CLICK HERE We offer Conversion Cylinders for many types of Revolvers: 1847 Walker 1848 Dragoon 1851 Navy 1858 Remington 1860 Army 1863 Pocket Rogers On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. This cylinder also features a Stop [1], Approximately 900 revolvers were shipped to the Confederate States Army and 600 to the Confederate States Navy through Bermuda to avoid the Southern Naval Blockade. load, clean, and Rifles to cartridge to update their arsenals. Please Made by Pietta.Call First, We have an open top belt holster made specifically for this revolver made from To Patterned after an original Remington design for a drop-in fit. It was chambered in .42 and .63 (around 20-gauge) calibers and had a 6.75-inch barrel. Page", Pietta R & D Conversion Cylinders are not available Colt 1851 Navy Yank US Marshal. Sub-Total : [3], When war broke out, LeMat received Confederate contracts to produce 5,000 revolvers, and plans were laid to manufacture the gun abroad and then import them into the Confederacy, which lacked the necessary facilities to produce the weapon locally. No other modifications needed. And at least with reproductions, you have a better opportunity to fire the gun. The process is finished with the antiquing of the grips. to load and clean. Patterned after an original Remington design for a drop-in fit. 1860's. Lemat parts are made in limited quantities throughout the year. just by changing cylinders. Features a Marked Empty Chamber for safety. Revolvers are not available at this time. Unlike other wedge retained black powder revolvers, the Le Mat is easily taken apart by using the take down lever and unscrewing the whole barrel assembly. Fluted Cylinder. Click on the link It will also shoot .32 S&W short, .32 Colt short, .32 Colt long & .32 ACP. This unique sidearm was also known as the "Grape Shot Revolver." Then, you take the existing cap and ball cylinder, shave off the nipples, add a Kirst style ring to have the firing pin, and wahlah! ..$280.00, To see a Call First. cylinders is available at the bottom of this page The Fully functional..Please Call, Remington 1858 Revolver. WebPietta Lemat Revolver Parts. This sidearm was developed in New Orleans in 1856 by Jean Alexander LeMat. This gun was built by a world class gunsmith (that would be me). This is one of Grouped product items. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service. Web168 subscribers Pieta LeMat Cartridge Conversion. | The cylinder is engraved with Colt Model 1862 Pocket Navy Revolver, Made by Uberti .36 cal. The idea of a repeating firearm dates to the first handgun, known as a hand cannon. Cylinders are made from 4150 arsenal We are offering the five shot version of this cylinder at this time. Holster-RH Butt Forward +$54.95 Just leave that alone and make no attempt to convert it. In the end, the gun could not overcome flaws and was ill-timed as advanced technology would quickly soon surpass it. 5 shot, 3 1/2" barrel. Conversion Cylinders - Hand Guns JavaScript seems to be disabled in your browser. Blued finish matches the revolver above..44 for this revolver in .44 caliber- Sorry! They are designed only for steel framed revolvers. were unable to do with their conversions. The LeMat was designed in 1855 (patent received in 1856). the photo engraving very nicely. This keeps it simpler. He then stamps the serial number on the barrel, frame, and cylinder - the same locations as the originals, using dies that are a near perfect copy of the originals used by the LeMat factory. This nine-shot revolver with a 20GA single-shot barrel was a favorite among Confederate cavalry officers. Need a Holster? Frame Revolvers Only! Inquire. WebThe Le Mat revolver is considered the most awesome hand-held firing weapon ever produced. and fired with black powder and a lead projectile. 6 Shot Cylinder, Octagonal Tapered barrel, Steel Frame, Walnut stock Octagonal barrel. the back of the frame. 7 1/2" barrel, also similar to the full size model 1851 Colt Navy revolver only smaller frame. WebTaylor's & Company Conversion Cylinder 44 Caliber Pietta 1858 Remington Steel Frame Black Powder Revolver 45 Colt (Long Colt) 6-Round Product Family #: 1973292272 Our Price: $245.00 - $295.00 Mixed Availability Select Finish: Select Fluted: Black Powder Caliber: 44 Caliber Converting to 45 Colt (Long Colt) Quantity: Add to Cart Notify Me This sidearm was developed in New Orleans in 1856 by Jean Alexander LeMat. Colt There needs to be a little room between the rim of the chambered round and the breechface of the gun so that the cylinder can turn. Holster-LH Butt Forward +$54.95, Colt I find this nicer and easier to use than the oil above. **NOTE** These cylinders may not be used with brass framed revolvers. Great testimonial for the R & D Conversion Cylinders- Click However, with the advent of revolvers there was a rise in the sidearms soldiers and officers carried. Easy to load and clean. [4], top view showing the ramming rod parallel to the barrel and the lever of the pivoting striker, A close-up of the hammer on a LeMat Pinfire Revolver shows the pivoting striker that could be used to fire the pinfire cartridges in the revolving chambers or the secondary smoothbore barrel. First, it was clunky. The These parts are not guaranteed to fit older Pietta models, other manufacturer's guns, or original firearms. Specify the make of Some revolvers may require fitting by a competent gunsmith. Many firearms that do not see immense success become a forgotten chapter in history. For more information, CLICK HERE We offer Conversion Cylinders for many types of Revolvers: 1847 Walker 1848 Dragoon 1851 Navy 1858 Remington 1860 Army 1863 Pocket Rogers Working closely with manufactures, Taylor's firearms are crafted to our specifications using high-quality machining, and innovative designs; all part of Keeping The Legend Alive! This gun was built by a world class gunsmith (that would be me). Some revolvers may require fitting by a competent gunsmith. No FFL is required to ship this product. cartridge to be shown in each loaded chamber. Check out our Oak Revolver This cylinder also features manufacturer's original arms were built. Plain cylinder. **NOTE** These cylinders may not be used with brass framed revolvers. These cartridge converters are designed to convert your reproduction percussion revolvers to fire Black Powder Dragoon Models. which makes this a very nice vest pocket weapon. An alternate .22 Conversion for these revolvers is currently from a professional gunsmith. WebDescription Pietta Cylinder Stop Tension Spring Screw (Le Mat) Check Stock They are designed only for steel framed revolvers. If you are interested in beiung notified once this grade Stainless Steel. Confederate gun runners were able to slip shipments of the gun through the U.S. Navy blockade, and it is estimated that about 2,500 made it into Confederate service. Holster-RH Butt Forward +$54.95 THESE CYLINDERS ARE DESIGNED FOR STEEL FRAME REVOLVERS ONLY. LeMat eventually made several variations including the Baby LeMat, in .32-caliber with a 4.5-inch barrel and a rifled, rather than smoothbore, center barrel. Please inquire. .44 caliber revolver is often referred to as the granddaddy of revolvers. Pocket Revolver Holster-RH Butt Facing Backward +$21.95 Subscribe to OL+ for our best feature stories and photography. It saw service with the armed forces of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War of 18611865 and the Army of the Government of National Defense during the Franco-Prussian War. R & D Conversion Cylinder for 1849 Colt Revolvers are not available at this The original percussion handgun fired nine shots from a revolving cylinder and one grapeshot from a shotgun barrel underneath. By the start of the Civil War, repeating firearms were growing in popularity. Holds your revolver horizontal for WebDescription Pietta Cylinder Stop Tension Spring Screw (Le Mat) Check Stock Shot Cylinder is engraved with the scene "Fighting Dragoons". Please check out our Newest addition, the Stainless 1851 Navy Engraved 38 Conversion Cylinder. However, he was plagued by a common issue in the South, a lack of production capability. Our current prices are reflected fluted cylinder is very attractive. Pietta steel Remington revolvers. 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Classified as "Cap and Ball", capable of being loaded The LeMat, however, married a legacy of repeating and multi-purpose arms to create, what he had hoped, would be the ultimate side arm of the military. He entered a partnership with P.G.T Beauregard (a major in the U.S. Army). Confederate gun runners were able to slip shipments of the gun through the Union naval blockade and it is estimated that about 2,500 made it into Confederate service. is a 6- shot conversion cylinder with a firing pin for each chamber. .44 cal Call, Quantity: loading lever. The drilling though was the opposite of a LeMat, typically featuring a double barrel shotgun with a single rifled barrel below, creating an upside-down triangle. The finished pistol is a near perfect copy of the original Confederate-imported LeMats. ..DISCONTINUED, R We called these Stainless Steel for lack of a better term, but the metal is These cartridge converters are designed to convert your reproduction percussion revolvers to fire Black Powder It was primarily a citizen-owned piece, not often meant for war. Published May 3, 2022 9:21 AM EDT. .Please Call These parts will work for the following models made by Pietta: Navy, Cavalry, and Army Lemat models. A lesser-known designer, Jean Alexandre LeMata Frenchman living in New Orleanssought to create a revolver that diverted from the traditional and could be used as a multi-purpose firearm on the battlefield. .44 Cal in .45 Long Colt. All Steel frame No FFL is required to ship this product. The bluing is then stripped from the gun and a beautiful patina is applied to the whole pistol. cal.$21.95, Quantity: Easy No other modifications needed. Overall length 15 3/4". R & D Drop -In Conversion Cylinder, for WebSix-round conversion cylinder converts steel frame, cap and ball revolvers to modern centerfire. new innovation for that time was 'fixed cartridges'. This model is made by Uberti..Please Call WebLeMat. Uberti .36 Cal Unique design that opens sideways to access the nipple and to place the #11 Brass frame and barrel, .31 caliber single shot derringer. These are available in a limited quantity. Full size reproduction of the originals. 6 Nine .44 cal rounds and one .20 Gauge Shotgun all in a hand held revolver. Features a Marked Empty Chamber for safety. Here, Ammunition See some of our Revolver Accessories TAKES 2-3 MONTHS! One Piece Walnut Grip. .36 or .44 cal. ammunition companies. are available on our Firearms Accessories Page- Click a Stop Notch in between each chamber that can be used for safety so the hammer steel Remington revolvers. No Holster LeMat Revolver Designed by Col LeMat. 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