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Originally Posted by Hondo44
Worst case scenario, get a current Model 69 44 Mag Cyl. The 296, 696, and 69 are all built on the same frame, the L frame and are 5 shot. The cyl may be a little longer, but that would not be a deal killer, just have the front faced off to proper length.
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This was my thought, too. A few years ago I gave my 296 the same treatment Jim described and heavied it up with a 696 cylinder. I got mine from Numrich, but it was one of the last two or three cylinders they had. The gun was just too light to shoot stout .44 Special loads, and the extra weight, though not gigantic, was just enough to make the recoil tolerable.
I also put a Big Dot front sight on it. Here's what it looks like now:
