Bullseye Smith
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I have a four inch 16 (32 mag) that has a bad cylinder on it, I have been looking for a long time for one. Does anyone have one or know where I can get one? PLEASE HELP - John
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Good luck. I wanted a K frame 32 and being cheap thought I would built one. Looked high and low for a cylinder. EBay, Gunbroker, etc for months with no luck. Finally ponied up $$ for a 16_4. Even K22 cylinders are very hard to find. If they are the same length one could be reamed to 32. Just what is the problem with your cylinder?
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Bullseye Smith
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Someone put a hot load into it and cracked the cylinder in between two round holes in the cylinder.
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You did mean .32 Magnum, not .22 Magnum? I think that means .327 Magnum in S&W terms.
S&W won't ship magnum cylinders. They don't want people to convert frames not strong enough for magnum rounds. Your best bet is to send it to Mr. Goodwrench for repairs and replacement.
S&W won't ship magnum cylinders. They don't want people to convert frames not strong enough for magnum rounds. Your best bet is to send it to Mr. Goodwrench for repairs and replacement.
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BUFF
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Now, THAT must have been some seriously overpressure round!
Does the factory have any available for them to install?
lscocoa
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Have you tried Gun Parts Corp. I have been finding some parts there and their web sight says right away if in stock . Some of the cylinders on eBay are actually from them if you look at the sellers name . Good luck!
lscocoa
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One option I forgot is Bowen classic arms . If he's been converting 32 mags to 327 fed then he might have something . A few years back I needed a cylinder for a Blackhawk and he had one that I got reasonable , you never know ?
That must have been one heck of a hot load. I know of several that have had the 16-4 reamed out for .327 Magnum and have used it with velocities up over 1500 fps with 100 gr. Hornady's with no ill effects. Have you checked with S&W for a possible replacement?
