Shorten a revolver barrel.
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First, what revolver and barrel length are we talking about. Sometimes it is more economical to have a gunsmith replace a barre rather than shorten and move the sight. Sometimes it is best to sell what you have and buy what you really want.
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Would also help if we knew your location.
StrawHat
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Barring restrictive laws, that conversion might better be accomplished by the purchase of another revolver.
If that is not acceptable, most any machinist could accomplish what you want. Or, any of the established gunsmith companies, Clark, Diagonal Road Gunshop, Cylinder and Slide, etc.
Kevin
If that is not acceptable, most any machinist could accomplish what you want. Or, any of the established gunsmith companies, Clark, Diagonal Road Gunshop, Cylinder and Slide, etc.
Kevin
I would first look for a replacement barrel and have a gunsmith swap it for you. Barrels are often posted here in the classifieds or you can post in the WTB section. Your 5" will be an easy sell.
Also look for a barrel on Ebay and have an actual revolver smith change it out. There is one listed as a 4.125" polished SS on there now
Cutting a barrel and re crowning it then reattaching the front sight ramp is going to cost more than a barrel. Like others said probably cheaper to sell your 5" and buy a 4"
Cutting a barrel and re crowning it then reattaching the front sight ramp is going to cost more than a barrel. Like others said probably cheaper to sell your 5" and buy a 4"
Easiest thing to do, and likely the most cost effective, is to sell the 5 inch and buy a 4 inch 629. S&W is still making 4 inch Model 629's.
Second option, have a good gunsmith perform a barrel swap. If you do the barrel swap, hang onto the original barrel as you may want to put the original on if you decide to sell/trade your 629.
Second option, have a good gunsmith perform a barrel swap. If you do the barrel swap, hang onto the original barrel as you may want to put the original on if you decide to sell/trade your 629.
gwpercle
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Five inch barrels are rather uncommon and sometimes bring a premium when sold .
Let me offer some advive ... Keep the 5" bbl model and buy another in 4" . At the end of the day you will be doing much better all the way around .
Advice from my old Daddy " Son ...never sell a gun you like and is paid for ... they don't eat no hay ."
Wise advice from my old man ...
Gary
Let me offer some advive ... Keep the 5" bbl model and buy another in 4" . At the end of the day you will be doing much better all the way around .
Advice from my old Daddy " Son ...never sell a gun you like and is paid for ... they don't eat no hay ."
Wise advice from my old man ...
Gary
Always the best plan.
Marksman
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All the pistolsmiths that I've used to shorten a barrel and reproduce a proper S & W style crown have retired. As others have advised it is best to keep the 5" barreled revolver and find a 4".
Ditto this ^^
The 5" is less common than the 4", so either sell the 5" and buy a 4" - or better yet, KEEP the 5" AND buy a 4".
I sure wouldn't go chopping on a 5" barrel, since they are already harder to find.
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I had Mark Hartshorne cut my 681 down to 3". He's top of the chain but currently not taking work.
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xfarfuldog
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I bought a 3" 65 with cut down barrel. It had one of the smoothest, lightest triggers I ever had. I only purchased it because at the time, 3" 65s were hard to find. I loved shooting it but couldn't live with the off center lettering on the barrel. I sold it. Consider that before cutting down a barrel.
