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I just received shipment of all of the parts after the bluing operation. Tomorrow, we will be installing the ejectors on the barrels and tigging them in place. I will then begin assembling the bolts and testing each in several different guns to insure proper operation. I will not guarantee that the kits will work in West Hurley guns. Those guns have too many dimensional differences that could affect operation with the kits. Just because your gun works fine with .45ACP does not guarantee that it will work with .22LR. Ask me how I know. For those who have requested kits already, you are on my list, and I have confirmed that to you. The cost of the kits will be $1,500 plus shipping. Unfortunately, I encountered a lot more work than I expected taking the parts to their final operational condition. I hope to start shipping kits to those on my list before the end of October. I will also be selling magazines with the kits. Thirty-round Black Dog box magazines will be $75 for five magazines. I will not be selling magazines individually. We have ~300 Merle-modified box magazines, so we should have enough for at least 10 magazines for each kit. I also have 70 fifty-round Black Dog drum magazines, but I do not have that many Merle adapters for them. There is also a unique adapter required for WH guns compared to Colt/WWII guns. Once I sort out some of the issues, I will provide each of you with a price for drums. For those who requested only replacement parts for kits that they already own, I have you on my list, but I will not be supplying any spare parts until I know I have enough parts to complete all of the kits that I can. I will be contacting each of you once I have a better picture of available parts. If you have not previously requested a conversion kit from me, I will be glad to put you on a list. I have some parts to complete probably 8-10 more kits, but I am still working out acquiring the necessary parts to complete those kits. I am working with potential suppliers, but I do not have anything definite at this time. I do believe I will be able to complete at least those 8-10 kits. Beyond that, we will have to determine the cost and difficulty of sourcing all of the different components that Merle created for these kits. If you want to communicate with me directly, please use Email instead of PM. My Email is roger.herbst@att.net. Roger