SilentKnight
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Can't we scale down the 325 to house a 5 shot moon clip? 2 inch barrel. Seems a snubby like that would sell. Could reduce grip size to about a K frame round butt. Possible?
5 shot 45 ACP Revolver in Airlite frame
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I have a 325sc & I believe the school of thought is to get as many shots as possible out of the frame size. Finding 5 shot 45acp moonclips well I guess you could make your own. Charter Arms just came out with a 5 shot 45 acp revolver that doesn't require moonclips due to the extraction system they feature.
And S&W L frame's cylinder is to small for a 5 shot 45ACP. I have a model 69 and I measured very carefully as I do have a reamer.
Another carefully considered point by steelslaver; I remember your metallurgical posts on the ill-fated 'Scandium thread.' Yet Taurus, for all its faults, managed to mount a 5-shot .44Spl cylinder in their K-frame equivalents, the 441 and 431, IIRC.
A 4"bbl, 5-shot HB Model 10/64 in .44Spl. The thought boggles the mind...
Kaaskop49
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P.S. Hey steelslaver, can you help me with my math homework?
I forgot about them. Probably some slight dimensional variations in cylinder width and top strap thickness that S&W would be unwilling to touch. Just my thoughts, no proof.
Kaaskop49
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Another carefully considered point by steelslaver; I remember your metallurgical posts on the ill-fated 'Scandium thread.' Yet Taurus, for all its faults, managed to mount a 5-shot .44Spl cylinder in their K-frame equivalents, the 441 and 431, IIRC.
A 4"bbl, 5-shot HB Model 10/64 in .44Spl. The thought boggles the mind...
Kaaskop49
Shield 5103
P.S. Hey steelslaver, can you help me with my math homework?
No help on the math although I did get an A in college algebra. Did you read the entire thread? The cost of pure Scandium is way lower than quoted by the author. Taurus may have been able to do it but, S&W L frame cylinders is different and if bored to 45ACP it would be pretty thin on the outside chamber wall plus it has a larger diameter ratchet part than a Taurus, and the L frame's cylinder window would need to be enlarged for a larger cylinder. Check out this thread or get a 69 and some calibers. http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-re...6368-model-69-45-cal-conversion-findings.html
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