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Replacement cylinder for black powder percussion revolver

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Hi All - Perhaps a silly question, is there such a service / company that can make a replacement cylinder for a black powder percussion revolver ?
There is an antique muzzleloading (would be) percussion revolver that I am interested in but the cylinder has been lost over time and would be good to restore it.
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Steve Kershaw and Alan Westlake make nitro cylinders for M/L revolvers, they might be worth a chat with. Likewise, all depending on the model, some of the early Uberti and Pietta had interchangeable parts with the originals, that might be worth a look.

But in all honesty, why does a revolver with such a major "flaw" interest? Rarity, sentimental? I'm honestly curious.
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if you hold it as exempt due to antique would the new cylinder be on ticket or off ticket as a repair ?

AA gunsmiths have a lot of cylinders last time i spoke to them ..
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Modern manufacture cylinder, on FAC.
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Ah, of course! Forget what I said unless the intention was to have it on ticket...
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#6 Post by waterford103 »

If the folks that make replacements were to produce a cylinder without fully boring the chambers and no flasholes , blind nipples , that would be legal surely ? It could be proofed as inert rather than deactivated.
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#7 Post by dirtbag »

Hi thanks for the replies - A rare percussion revolver that (was) intending to have on ticket yes.
Looks like more hassle than its worth, but thought worth a look.
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