Shooting a revolver without a barrel

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J & G has a two inch model 10 without a barrel. What would happen if it was fired without a barrel ?
 
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B_Still said:
If it doesn't have a barrel how is it a 2"?

Is that what records show how the s/n was originally shipped?

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The short ejector rod length reveals that the J&G barrel-less re-imported M10s had 2” barrels.
 
The ejector rod is unsupported. The cylinder is locked only at the breech. Can it be fired. Yes. Should it be fired is another question.

Carrying it will also be problematic.

Kevin
 
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In the last century it was not unheard of to remove the barrel of a SAA to make an improvised snubby. Accuracy was acceptable for barroom work but much firing eroded the threads in the frame.

I'm not sure of the legality of firing a revolver without the barrel because you have removed the rifling. Does the lack of rifling make it a short barreled shotgun?
 
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walnutred said:
I'm not sure of the legality of firing a revolver without the barrel because you have removed the rifling. Does the lack of rifling make it a short barreled shotgun?
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Interesting question, I think it's an AOW (smoothbore handgun). If I did it I probably wouldn't broadcast it on the internet.
 
Utterly pointless. Let's see if we can make this ____ work horribly.
Seems to me like this one falls into the "just because you can" category.
 
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All we needed was Red Green to pop in with another roll of duct tape [emoji23]


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I would think the blast heat from the fired cartridge would have a detrimental effect on the frame's barrel threads, as well as the area of the frame where there would otherwise be a forcing cone to direct the flame front down the barrel. Not to mention the noise.

The SCSW shows a modified M29, which had a 1.3" smoothbore barrel, and fired a special .50 caliber shotshell. It was called "The Tunnel Weapon", or "QSPR", and used during the Vietnam War.
 
J&G

Bad idea to shoot a revolver without a barrel. Much better idea to buy a barrel and install it properly and use it as a good shooter.
 
When I was in the police academy and we were on the range getting ready to qualify, the rangemaster had a beat up model 10 with no barrel and no grips, just the metal grip frame. He said "I want you all to notice this premium target gun with a long barrel (fingers in front of the gun in the air) with special target sights (no sights) and fancy target grips" (metal grip frame). Then he shot 6 shots at a B27 target from 7 yards and all shots were in the 9 or better. Then he said "If I can do that with this, you can all qualify with what you have. I don't want to hear any excuses!" Thankfully, we all qualified.
 
Not having a front locking point is not as critical when you are not trying to align with a forcing cone, much like a pepperbox in that regard, but the whole situation does seem to be fraught with NFA concerns. I believe the GCA 68 "import points" caused the issues with the 2" barreled guns being imported. Taurus has to deal with this by wacking off a barrel extension once they get in-country.
 
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Interesting but there is no way in hell I would do that with a revolver! Not even if it wasn’t mine.


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