K Frame 10mm

[pacecars]

I would like a K Frame in 10mm. It could be a 5 shot if necessary. It should be just like the Model 16-4 with a full under lug in 4” and 6” barrels. If they could do a scandium version just like a scaled down 329 that would be great to. If they don’t think it is strong enough they can make the above in an L Frame.

 

[petemacmahon]

K frame would be tough or impossible, as the 10mm is .425 wide at the base.

Even in an L frame, it would probably end up being a 5 shot. The 44 special and mag are 5 shots in L and they are .457 at the base (not including rim).
Pressures:
10mm Auto = 37,500 PSI
44 Remington Mag = 36,000 PSI

so even with 5 shot cylinder, you have only a little more steel to put up against the slightly higher max pressure of the 10.

 

[steelslaver]

And it is not just the cylinder, K frame barrels sometimes crack from 357 mag due to the amount of metal on the bottom portion of forcing cone. Making the barrel wall .0215 thinner and using the same pressure isn't going to work very well or long

 

[SuperMan]

..about as close as you are going to get is a Ruger Match Champion.

I've had one since the second week they came out and it is a great gun. Much more compact than the 610...

Bob

 

[Sevens]

Also close are the two different versions of the S&W Model 646 that were made. These were not K-frames and they weren’t 10mm, but they were 6-shot moon-clip L-frames in .40 S&W with titanium cylinders.

I do NOT know much about titanium but I don’t think it is the proper candidate to be reamed for 10mm, but you can certainly hot rod the .40cal in a revolver.

I like mine, it is a thumper and it’s not something most folks are going to see on the range on any random day.

 

[BLUEDOT37]

Even in an L frame, it would probably end up being a 5 shot...
so even with 5 shot cylinder, you have only a little more steel to put up against the slightly higher max pressure of the 10.

The new M69 has an offset cylinder stop notch, which is typically the thinnest point when it's centered on the chamber.

With the offset notch the outside chamber wall would then become the thinnest point which would be more than adequate.

And the re-designed ball detent yoke further strengths the barrel-frame junction which would be even stronger with a .40" hole in it verses a .429".

A L-frame 10mm snubby would be awesome!

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[pacecars]

A 5 shot K Frame or L Frame would work great! Before Ruger came out with their 10mm GP100 I had Davis Clements rechamber one of the 3 inch GP100 .38 Spcl with his slab side barrel treatment It is a great carry gun