NAA Cap & Ball conversion cylinder

[Tom-ADC]

Its gone now but wonder how the state would take these?

http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=523548972

[Grendl]

Still available http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=538893577

I don't see how this would differ from a Kirst Konverter or Howell cylinder. Only much less convenient. I saw one at the range once, more gimmick or novelty than anything else. And you drop one of those tiny buttons, you're sunk.

[MrOrange]

That seller initially only sold the buttons along with a chambering reamer and instructions on how to DIY. Guess he saw the biz take off, or maybe he wrangled a source for the BP cylinders.

I also see it as the same as all the other conversion cylinders out there. As long as the gun can be restored to BP use with a simple parts swap, it shouldn't be any prob. That's the standard I read somewheres, anyway. (I read it somewhere on the internet is going to be my defense for a whole slew of issues!)

As for the teeny buttons, I figger it may be a little slower than the regular rimfire versions, but nobody gonna be reloading those on the back of a fast-moving horse neither. And it's definitely faster then reloading the BP cylinder.

I thought it was interesting that the Magnum sized BP loads are roughly equivalent in power to a .22 LR, so doing the conversion doesn't really change the capabilities of the piece, just makes it easier to feed.

[Darto]

One thing not generally known is these BP guns could originally fire smokeless powder. Of course that is not true of 99%, but is true of the NAA. No alternations needed.

The original design was by Dick Casul and the original gun had in their instruction manual that the little black powder scoop could be filled with "Hercules Bullseye". There is a guy on youtube shown doing that and he shows the actual instruction manual.

1' 30" into this video...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egqzV2T9dMs

Other youtube videos on this subject too.

The magnum .22 BlackPowder and the .22LR Black Powder use a different scoop and different amounts of powder.

[saki302]

My NAAs rarely get shot since they're already a pain to reload- this thing.....

-Dave

[Darto]

One nice thing about this kit is the box is a heavy lock box and the lock box alone weights 2.2 pounds. The extra cylinder and nipples allows 10 shots after a reload of ffffG or Bullseye. Red Dot will work too.

https://www.kygunco.com/naa-companion-mini-cap-and-ball-22-cal-black-powder-revolver-4in-stainless-5-round-97074

https://www.kygunco.com/north-american-arms-mini-revolver-cap-and-ball-kit-22lr-5rd-1-18in-stainless-black-powder-handgun-69783

Oops, the kit (bottom link) is out of stock, that's the one I got last week.
.22 size pellets fit too, youtube videos show many shooters buy tins of .22 pellets made for pellet guns.