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    Westlake conversion

    Wow. I like the look of that. I have a .357 Taurus LBR and often look at it and think what it would be like without the brace and a 6" barrel. Know we know. I can see that loading would be an issue for some folks but as i see it we arnt ever likely to get proper pistols back so you may as well make the most of what we can have. I find the barrel legnth on the LBR to be exsesive and need the brace to take some of the weight of my gammy wrist but i know others dont need the brace and shoot well without it. Loading of the conversion would be as per a b/p cap and ball pistol with powder viles and once mastered should be no slower and probably a lot less fiddly than a Ruger old army or a Rogers and spencer ect. Take into acount easier cleaning than a b/p pistol and no bullet loading sessions like a LBR and it starts to look very intresting indeed.
    Anyone know how much to convert a LBR, or do you have to buy a whole new gun?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tim56 View Post
    Wow. I like the look of that. I have a .357 Taurus LBR and often look at it and think what it would be like without the brace and a 6" barrel. Know we know. I can see that loading would be an issue for some folks but as i see it we arnt ever likely to get proper pistols back so you may as well make the most of what we can have. I find the barrel legnth on the LBR to be exsesive and need the brace to take some of the weight of my gammy wrist but i know others dont need the brace and shoot well without it. Loading of the conversion would be as per a b/p cap and ball pistol with powder viles and once mastered should be no slower and probably a lot less fiddly than a Ruger old army or a Rogers and spencer ect. Take into acount easier cleaning than a b/p pistol and no bullet loading sessions like a LBR and it starts to look very intresting indeed.
    Anyone know how much to convert a LBR, or do you have to buy a whole new gun?
    Hi Tim

    I shoot a NMA in 44 & I use measured phials a separate press for reloading ball takes a fraction of the time compared to doing it on the gun.

    I would seriously be interesed in this nitro jobby !!

    Cheers


    Roy


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