Colt Navy .22 conversion

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Pat C
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Colt Navy .22 conversion

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Anouther one of my long ago projects ,revisiting maybe.
Started out as a cheap Peitta 1851 Navy.
Made from barstock a new style octagon barrel without loading lever cutout,bored and lined it with Marlin .22 barrel ,the forcing cone area of barrel is part of the liner making it a top hat press in fit.

Instead of wedge it uses a dowel screw to precisely line up the barrel consistently.Firing pin is rebounding and pinned to recoil shield spacer.

Used titanium to make cylinder top hat bushings and firing pin ,because I had a piece.Colt SAA backstop and grips.

Thinking of adding a ejector tube and loading gate,as I never did.Maybe do a different finish ,old Casey blue grey is not appealing anymore.
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Re: Colt Navy .22 conversion

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Cool!!!!
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Oh yeah! I like that. I converted a Pietta 1860 Army with a Kirst cylinder and cut to 5 inches. Much less machining than what you did. I even cheated and used the milling machine to cut the loading channel instead of dremeling it.
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Cool, looks like big Wells Fargo... 8)
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Very cool. 8) :)
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Fascinating project. How did you line the cylinder?
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Very cool project! Let us know how it shoot's when your finished.
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Re: Colt Navy .22 conversion

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It shoots great, this was done over 25 years ago ,I just never decided to add the ejector and gate .
For the cylinder I machined the ratchet /nipple area off which exposes the chambers.I just added a little c-bore and turned Top Hat style bushings for a size to size resistance fit .Pushed them in and reamed for finish .

I used titanium because I had a perfect sized piece of surgical drill rod a buddy give me.And it makes for beautiful finishes inside.

I had thought about adding the other parts sometime soon just always had some other project in the way.
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Scott Tschirhart wrote: ↑Fri Mar 05, 2021 4:36 pm Cool!!!!
EXTREMELY cool! 8) 8) 8)
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Re: Colt Navy .22 conversion

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Thanks too all , biggest mistake. I made was titanium inserts as they wont color,at least back then didn't know of anything. Wished I would have used 4140 HTSR .
I want to do the ejector housing and loading gate I might try to polish and wire brush carding for a antique silver/grey look.
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Re: Colt Navy .22 conversion

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Pat C wrote: ↑Mon Mar 08, 2021 8:40 am Thanks too all , biggest mistake. I made was titanium inserts as they wont color...
Sometimes the easiest solution is best......

SHOOT IT A LOT!!!

Those inserts will darken up nicely! :wink:

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