What is the difference between the .45 Lc and the .$5 Schofield? Can they both be used in the same gun? I am converting my .44 Remington '58 C&B to a cartridge pistol and I see both on the Krist converter.

The .45 Schofield is shorter, much like the .38 special and .357 mag. If you are using the typical light loads for CAS, then there is less airspace in the case. The results should be slightly more uniform than with .45 Colt.

Thank you for the info. Once again I have learned something new today. Now do I send it off to get the loading port cut into it or not? Decisions, decisions.

Tom is right of course. The 45 Schofield case was actually much-used by the US Army in the west due to its being able to fit either of their issued revolvers, the Schofield or the SAA, whereas the "Long Colt" only fit the SAA.

You will probably be better satisfied with your conversion if you go ahead and get the Long Colt cylinder. You can still use 45 Schofield cases if you so desire, but you can also use the much more popular 45 Colt cases. This is a huge advantage. Since neither was used in Remington conversions historically, there is no disadvantage either way as to period accuracy.

As to getting the cut made, it boils down to historical accuracy vs. convenience. Certainly the loading of the piece will be much easier to accomplish, but the originals did not have the loading gate.

Thanks i appreciate the info. Since I'm not really going for historical accuracy I'll most likely have the cut made. i believe the Remington conversions used a .44 cal round. i'm just looking at ease of loading.

Good advice on the .45 Colt cylinder, just more versatile. The loading gate is a good Idea as well, a real nice convenience.

I've got the McDowell book on conversions, which is probably the best authority on the original guns. I was in error. I think that the most common of the Remington conversions, and this is just from memory, was the .46 caliber rimfire without a loading gate. It seems that there were many different conversions though and that some had not only cuts but loading gates. If it were me, that's what I'd go for too. If you get the .45 Colt with the cut and loading gate, you'll be good to go, both historically and practically.

Just to be totally accurate, I don't think there were ever any .45 Colt Remington percussion conversions, but other than the round, you should be historically accurate and the .45 Colt round will be the most convenient.

Once I get this one finished, (I'm thinking Stag Grips) I will start working on a Colt conversion. Most likely a Colt Army.

I shoot the 45 Schofield cases loaded with a full load of BP in my 45 Colt guns in CAS. They work great and give plenty of fire and smoke with the shorter case.

Definitely go gated!
I have an antique 1861 Rem Army in 44 Russian with the Kirst loading gate conversion and really like it.I can shoot factory Rem 44spl no problem.After some polishing/fitting she's like a swiss watch...with bite!
you might wanna look at an ejector from Kirst too,go all the way.I just made one up but still have to turn out a cylinder pin to attach it.