How to find titanium cylinders...

[tsh7769]

I need a titanium L frame 7 shot 357 cylinder and a titanium j frame 5 shot 357 cylinder for project guns.

I looked online in the Smith & Wesson parts center and couldn't find any cylinders at all.

I looked on GunBroker for gun parts and couldn't find any titanium ones.

Any suggestions?

 

[No Quarter]

I buy mine here: https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1...HLPLJlWanOoUQ8xe3WjqyKLjWSU2r95se3&pid=512963

They are currently out of stock. Last time I ordered 3 on backorder, I received them less than a week later. They regularly get them back in stock. I have converted several 442s and a 638 with these, (though be careful not to shoot 357 out of them) as well as having a backup or two for my 340pd should I ever suffer the dreaded cylinder erosion (not yet, after over 1000 rounds!).

 

[Thaddeus Beauregard]

They are difficult to find. Your best bet is to keep looking on GB periodically. As for the J frame 5-shot, Midway USA and Midwest Gun Works occasionally has them in stock.

Smith & Wesson Cylinder Assembly S&W J-Frame 357 Mag Titanium

Factory replacement parts are manufactured to the exact same specifications and tolerances and use the same manufacturing materials as the original...

www.midwayusa.com

https://www.midwestgunworks.com/page/mgwi/prod/229390000

 

[413Maxwedge]

The J frame Ti Cylinder at Midway is $40 cheaper than Midwest and they are back in stock as I type this.

 

[1Celticfozzie]

Can these titanium cylinders be fitted to older j frames? Say like a 36 no dash.

 

[Beju]

Can these titanium cylinders be fitted to older j frames? Say like a 36 no dash.

Probably not. Being made for modern Magnum J-frames, it would be slightly longer (I've seen 1.59" vs 1.53" as the listed figures).

 

[steelslaver]

No they changed the yoke and the cylinders of the newer J frames are longer than the ones from earlier J frames

Well, actually you can, but it is a major pain to make it work as the face of the cylinder needs trimmed

 

[1Celticfozzie]

Thank you. I have an old 36 that is kind of a project. It’s great mechanically but looks like it was a boat anchor for a few years. Was going to refinish it, get some new grips, maybe put a XS sight on it. Saw the Ti cylinder post and thought that would be cool if it could be done easily. Don’t feel like getting into that big of a project.