1892 French service revolver

drslav said:
(1) My next question is to cyclone... How much would you be willing to spend on the finished product.? What's it worth?


(2) Also... Why you think pre 1900 gun would be bad for this? It's already smokeless powder firing at 7-800 fps 115 gn bullet. Cylinder would be pretty thick with the liners. Please explain...
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(1) I already frequently and rashly pay for antiques in a fashion that burns holes through the wallet.....:(.......;)

(2) I'm actually quite sure the 1892 will stand-up to the .22 WMR's operating characteristics...:yingyang:...it's just that I personally would be spooked doing significant work on an antique firearm.....:redface:....but that's not to say I wouldn't trust competent others !
 
drslav said:
You have an access to a lathe?
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Nope. I don't need access. I own one. :dancingbanana: I would need to buy a 22 mag chamber reamer and I'd probably make up a set of rings and tig or silver solder them to the ejector. Cut the outside of the rings loose from the ejector star, then fit to the cylinder and finish with a chamber reamer. No reason it can't be done and I'm not much of a machinist but I'd give it a try. Mind you if it worked as planned I'd probably want to keep it. :D
 
A 22Mag is 24,000PSI saami. It's high for an antique but if you factor in the thickness of modern steel adaptors & sleeves I'd have no problem doing it.
 
I just got off the phone with my gunsmith and I'll have the 22 mag sleeve and reamer in about a week. I can't believe I never thought of this earlier. :) Now I need to find a couple days to put aside to do nothing but gunsmithing.
 
cyclone said:
(1) I already frequently and rashly pay for antiques in a fashion that burns holes through the wallet.....:(.......;)

(2) I'm actually quite sure the 1892 will stand-up to the .22 WMR's operating characteristics...:yingyang:...it's just that I personally would be spooked doing significant work on an antique firearm.....:redface:....but that's not to say I wouldn't trust competent others !
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An 1892 in .22 WMR would be awesome!

I have fired a Derringer in .22 WMR and it threw a 3' fireball!

Lots of fun to shoot!

Hey, if someone made a few of these up, they'd probably go like hotcakes.
 
hey where is buckhorn ontario? you get working on this gun i am definitely paying you a visit to see this happen... oh and yes i am bringing my 1892s.

oh man...its 3.5 hours drive...
 
Regarding the chamber adaptors, how will you be securing them? I plan to have .38spl adaptors made for a .41 Colt DA and I'm not quite sure how to secure them.
 
tactical870 said:
I will machine them to a slight interference fit and sweat them in with a little green locktite to make sure they never move. :D
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Me and my machinist friend were discussing this today. He suggested throw the cylinder in boiling water and the adaptors in the freezer then press them in on an arbor press. I think #680 green loctite will help too.
 
41 Colt said:
Me and my machinist friend were discussing this today. He suggested throw the cylinder in boiling water and the adaptors in the freezer then press them in on an arbor press. I think #680 green loctite will help too.
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That actually works quite well. We do that at work installing muleshoes into tight UBHO subs...yeah I know...WTF are those things?
Suffice to say instead of smashing it repeatedly with a 4' piece of machined 2" stock, we throw the muleshoe in the freezer and hit the Sub with a steamhose. Drops right in. To see the difference makes a person go very cool.
 
well things went sideways at work...laid off
i put the gun for sale if anyone is interested. maybe i will get another sometime to do the conversion. It would be fun but it costs...LIFE eh?
 
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