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07-11-2012, 08:26 AM
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M28 .357 to M28 .44spl?
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Thinking of finding a M28 and turning it into a .44 spl. Anyone been there done that? I have no skills so would be farming out all of the work. What am I getting myself into? Would you make the plunge? Pros/cons?
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07-12-2012, 05:31 PM
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KB, why not just buy a 24?
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07-12-2012, 07:04 PM
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iF YOU "BEAT THE BUSHES',,YOU JUST MIGHT FIND ONE ALLREADY DONE,,,OTHERWISER,,YOU RUN THE RISK OF SPENDING MORE BUILDING ONE THAN BUYING A 24..OR A 29......TIN..
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Back in 1976, ten years after the .44 Special S&Ws had been dropped from production, I had a M27 converted. A few years ago I lucked into a decent M28 and a 1950 .44 Special Target barrel. I had Alan Harton down in Houston do the conversion. I later sold the M28 and was able to break even.
You would be better off locating a M24-3 or a M624. A lot cheaper way to go in the long run, plus you have a revolver that was built by the factory as a .44 Special.
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07-12-2012, 10:44 PM
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Like Muley Gil, I did up this one in 1976. It's in .45 Colt however.
Not perfect, but in those bad old days you couldn't get anything like this from S&W.
It shoots reasonably well, but the .357 magnum height front sight blade is all wrong for the .45 Colt (and would be for .44 Spl. too). I needs to be alot taller. Instead, I loaded 200 grain bullets at around 1,000 fps to get the bullets to impact close to the point of aim.
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07-12-2012, 10:56 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sebago Son
Like Muley Gil, I did up this one in 1976. It's in .45 Colt however.
Not perfect, but in those bad old days you couldn't get anything like this from S&W.
It shoots reasonably well, but the .357 magnum height front sight blade is all wrong for the .45 Colt (and would be for .44 Spl. too). I needs to be alot taller. Instead, I loaded 200 grain bullets at around 1,000 fps to get the bullets to impact close to the point of aim.
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Is that the original 28 barrel bored out to 45 colt?
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07-13-2012, 08:50 AM
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I would suggest that you might be better off financially finding either a Model 24 in one of it's variations or a 624.
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07-13-2012, 01:34 PM
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Aren't there new 44 specials offered today in the S&W line up of N frames?
I would buy a new S&W M58 and shoot the 41 specials??
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07-13-2012, 02:48 PM
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IMO the 629 Mountain gun is probably a better investment.
It is stainless like the 624 but shoots Magnums too.
If you want a project why not have a 629 Mountain gun barrel mounted on a long tube 629.
If you dont like SS they did make a blued 44 MG and you can fill the hole with "the Plug".
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Did they just discontinue the S&W in 44 special again? I didn't see it on there website. My LGS has a 6" barreled S&W rev. in 44 special in nickel. If this brand new S&W revolver is discontinued again i'' buy it tomorrow.
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07-13-2012, 11:28 PM
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Is that the original 28 barrel bored out to 45 colt?
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Yup Kevin. The work was done by Dave Woodruff of Bear, Delaware.
The origional Model 28 barrel was bored and fit with a .452" liner.
Not much to work with is there?
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07-17-2012, 07:49 AM
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OK guys thanks for the input. I believe you have convinced me and saved me a lot of headaches.
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