Hi Rick:
Welcome to the forum and thanks for posting your first question. Can't really answer any better than Mike. But I did want to let you know that Ken and I want to work a disabled ACW gun into the mix shortly - next 12-18 months. So, stay turned, but if I were you I might still try my hand at a conversion - always fun.
Enjoy the forum, we have a great group of WB collectors here who are easy to talk to, more than willing to share their knowledge, and always ready to help.
Best Regards,
Richard Walker
W. Britain