Aussie 66-7 vs 66-0

[AK357]

Hello all! I should be sleeping but since I just joined the forum I find myself wide awake thinking about revolvers I recently bought an Aussie PD turn-in 66-7 for my wife and liked it so much that I bought a 66 no dash for myself. I noticed the forcing cone on the 66-7 is not flat on the bottom but completely round. Do other 66s have round forcing cones and does this mean they are less likely to get damaged shooting .357s? Thanks!

 

[murphydog]

Are you able to post a photo of the -7 forcing cone? The cone on your 66 is typical of K frame .357s, with the flat bottom.

 

[Ashlander]

I bought an Aussie 66-7 (2 1/2) today. I too noticed the completely round forcing cone (no flat spot at bottom). I suspect it's something to do with the two-piece barrel. Because of the two-piece design I understand that the steel of the forcing cone is stronger and therefore can be a bit thinner -- hence no flat spot, but the whole ring appears thinner than in my one-piece K-frames (but no thinner than my model 60 in .357).

I got mine at a gun show today at a good price in surprisely good condition. I cannot wait to take it out to the range.

Hope somebody else has more knowledge on the subject.