The extractor usually works except for the alignment pins. Those never seem to line up right. I believe they are match drilled. But, what you can do is remove to original pins using a small pair of side cutter pliers to grip and pull them. Then, with some empty brass in 2 or 3 chambers use a drill that just fits the old holes in extractor, size #50, I believe, to drill though the extractor into the cylinder in similar spots as the old location but the next spot over. Then, remove the exactor and put some red Loctite on the pins and insert in cylinder/ Leave the exactor off and let set 24 hours.
Or you can just leave the pins out, they are not needed once chambers are loaded.
The shape of the ratchet teeth have changes over the years, but I have found that old style ones work in new guns and visa versa, I have a 1917 running a new style 44 mag cylinder I reamed to 45 colt. I have also used a early K22 cylinder in a much newer frame.
I frame 32 cylinders will not work in a J frame as they are 2 short and the latest 32 H&R, 38 and 357 J frame cylinders are all longer that the earlier models like the 30-1 36 etc. You might be able to fit one in an older J frame by trading yokes and trimming barrel extension, but am not sure about that. It would be close.
I have picket up J frame 32 cylinders from Ebay and 4DReamer will rent you a 32 H&R reamer.
Last edited by steelslaver; 09-11-2022 at 08:44 AM.
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