Hummmmm........... Not a new idea, but a cool one to revisit! Back in the day, a pocket pistol was something super handy to have, and being able to load on your own with out need of those fancy modern self contained cartridges had its benefits! Here ya go, the original pocket Pistol, one in .36 cal and all the power you would need at close range firing round ball or grape shot!
Nice! I am divesting myself of most of my collectables in favor of Presidential Pardons and clemency. I surrender....white flag...Wonder if I can become a useful pawn for the elite?
thing is... you can grab a conversion cylinder for it LATER... in .45 colt... and not have it go through a FFL period IIRC...
That would depend on how your State deals with Handguns in it’s State Statute... If you lived in one of the Gun Controlled States, it very well be a Crime to own a 45LC Cylinder at the same time as a BP Revolver frame that it fits into, if that State registers. Handguns... Like Washington State and a few others do... Or Federally, if a Prohibited Person owned a .44 Cal BP Revolver AND a Conversion .45LC Cylinder, ATF could construe that as possessing a Handgun... even if the conversion cylinder was NOT in the Revolver Frame ... Just Say’n... YMMV....
Depends on the (groove) diameter Almost willing to bet it's pretty close Also would need to find a way to fire the center fire cartridge Need to fit the hammer with a firing pin.
Should work a trick, as long as the cylinder had floating pins in the tail cap like the later cylinder conversions have! Bore diameter shouldn't be an issue, these Colts are pretty loose in the bore, so, a .38 should work! Strength isn't going to be a problem, these Colts are super stout, even as old as they are, they were over built!
Remember, what we call .38 cal. actually shoots a bullet of .357 diameter. Maybe a replacement cylinder chambered in .380acp. (.3555)? Maybe not most .380acp loads have jacketed bullets. .38 S&W might be better choice.
IIRC that a .36 Colt is actually .385 diameter, .38 Colt might be a better fit. This goes back 50 years so data might not be that accurate
Just happened to tun across this and learned something new. Turns out the 38 Special was designed to retrofit old 36 caliber cap and ball revolvers, so not only will it fit it was designed to fit. .38 Special - Wikipedia "...Despite its name, the caliber of the .38 Special cartridge is actually .357 inches (36 caliber/9.07 mm), with the ".38" referring to the approximate diameter of the loaded brass case. This came about because the original .38-caliber cartridge, the .38 Short Colt, was designed for use in converted .36-caliber cap-and-ball Navy revolvers, which had cylindrical firing chambers of approximately 0.374-inch (9.5 mm) diameter, requiring heeled bullets, the exposed portion of which was the same diameter as the cartridge case. ..."
