Why the Kirst Konverter is the best cartridge conversion cylinder that you can buy.

  • All Kirst Konverters carry a full Lifetime No B.S. Warranty.
  • They are designed to be simple, sturdy and reliable.
  • Made from strong, heat-treated 4140 steel or stainless steel.
  • CNC machined, polished, blued, and assembled in the U.S.A.
  • They have been range tested by Shootists for over 2 decades.
  • Our centerfire Konverters can be dry-fired without damage.
  • None of our breech plates have to be screwed to the frame.
  • Kirst Konverters are straight-line bored, not angle bored.
  • No F.F.L. paperwork is required to purchase one from us.
  • Double or triple the calibers of your percussion revolver.
  • Increase your shooting time while decreasing loading time.
  • Kirst offers matching ejectors for many of our Konverters.

The Kirst Cartridge Konverter allows you to fire cartridges with your Cap & Ball revolver, just like the original conversion revolvers, used to settle the frontier in the Wild West.

The Kirst Konverter also gives you the option to switch from Cap & Ball to cartridges by simply changing cylinders. Kirst Konverters are precision CNC machined from 4140 steel and heat-treated for strength and durability by skilled craftsmen right here in the USA.

All centerfire Kirst Konverters are manufactured for use in modern, reproduction Cap & Ball revolvers with steel frames; they can fire Standard Pressure ammunition as well as Cowboy Action and black powder loads. Never use +P ammo or any other high-pressure ammunition.