This guide details the unique ejection and reloading process for the Colt 1860 Army Thuer Conversion, a rare front-loading cartridge revolver. Experts from Brownells demonstrate how to use the selector lever for ejection and how the firearm itself, with a specialized tool, serves as the reloading apparatus. The video highlights the historical context of this conversion, designed to circumvent patent restrictions.
This review details the Colt Richards Conversion of the 1860 Army revolver, a crucial interim product developed due to the Rollin White patent. It highlights the repurposing of 1860 Army parts, the addition of a bored-through cylinder, loading gate, and ejector rod. The conversion offered modern cartridge capabilities before Colt's own solid-frame designs became available.
This video details the rare Thuer cartridge conversion for the Colt 1849 Pocket Revolver, patented in 1868. It highlights the conversion's unique design, which bypassed Rollin White's cylinder patent by using a front-loading, rimless cartridge and a specialized backing ring with a firing pin. The conversion allowed for easy reversion to percussion and included a novel safety feature.
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