8shot
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Just curious, have swapped 6 shot K frame cylinders. What would be involved in a L frame with 7 shot cylinder being fitting with a 6 shot cylinder.
(ie hands, rachet pawl)
(ie hands, rachet pawl)
7 and 6 shot cylinder swaps (L Frame)
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I have a thrashed 681 that is also interested in this info….
Jim Watson
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When I concluded that my 7 shooter was of no real use to me and of no interest to anybody else I hoped would buy or trade for it; I found that the cylinder from my 6 shot 686 dropped right in.
So I sent it off to S&W. They put in a 6 shot cylinder but decided it needed a new hand, too.
So I sent it off to S&W. They put in a 6 shot cylinder but decided it needed a new hand, too.
I had Pinnacle High Performance fit a 7 shot cylinder and still have the 6 from one of my 681’s.
Mark had all the small parts needed to allow me to have two complete set ups.He used an oversized hand if I recall.
Mark had all the small parts needed to allow me to have two complete set ups.He used an oversized hand if I recall.
Protocall_Design
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I have done several 6 to 7 shot conversions. Sometimes you need a new hand, sometimes not. It's worth a try with the original hand. Sometimes you get lucky.
cmj8591
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The 6 and 7 shot cylinders do not require changing the hand. The only issue is the same with any other cylinder swap. Is the headspace and barrel cylinder gap within specs?
cmj8591
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If you do enough of them, you are going to find one that doesn't work.
cmj8591
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Reading it back, that is a simplistic answer and assumes that everything is within spec. If you have a worn extractor or hand, then things may go differently. A better answer is: The 6 and 7 shot cylinders SHOULD not require a new hand.
