K frame 44 Magnum?
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Collo Rosso
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I don't think so.
Let's hope not.
Chuck
Chuck
DD357
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Umm yeah - it will stop at the L frame.
zogger
Member
Having shot 44 Mag from an N frame and 357s from a J frame, I can't imagine trying to shoot 44 Mag out of a J frame!
L frame is the end of the line. Unless we see some magical increase in the quality of steel available, the k frame will never be able to handle the .44 Magnum. Also, while a 4 shot may seem like a logical progression, a 3 shot, for a magnum chambered revolver, would be safer. Therefore, it's likely to never happen, and IMO that's a good thing.
silentflyer
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Why? Is there someone out there who likes bruised,swollen,hurting hands?
A 4" Model 29 is unpleasant enough.
A 4" Model 29 is unpleasant enough.
DumpStick
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Somebody may make one, and someone else will purchase one, but I ain't shootin' one.
LittleCooner
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The 69 hit the market in '14. So I waited a little while, but just had to have one. So it arrived. Loaded every load know to man in 44 special and 44 mag. last trip to the range was 3-4 weeks ago, still trying some different full house 44 magnum loads. I sat there and wondered why I was punishing my hand. Looked at the target, looked like all the rest, I have 12 gage shotguns that will shoot smaller groups that this thing. Glad to say she went away a few days ago and I have a bunch of Ben Franklin in my hand and the gun show is two weeks away. I was a nice fling, kind of like one with a wild red head, to hot to handle on a day to day bases and all over the map also, and it ended bad. Think I will stay with less flamboyant S&W's from now on. O, yes, love me some L frame 44 Specials. L frame 44 mags. no way. save you money.
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My wrist hurts just thinking about it.
Pete from Perth
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357s from my 640-1 bother me more than 44mag from a 4in m29!
cmj8591
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You will see whatever it is that they think there is a market for. That drives all decisions about what will be manufactured. If there is a market, they will develop whatever technology is needed to manufacture it. Welcome to the free market economy!
Won't happen. No way no how. Measure a k frame cylinder and there is no way 4 44s will fit. 5 44s will fit in a L frame because none of them are directly across the center from each other. With a K frame take the cylinder OD of 1.446 then add 2 44 case rim together. .514x2=1.028 add a K frame ratchet of about .514 and you have 1.532. Even if you squeezed the rim in between the ratchets enough so the edge of the rim was at the edge of the cylinder the outside of the chamber wall would only be .029 thick and because of the even number of chambers the cylinder lock cuts would fall on the chamber or in this case in the chamber LOL. Then there is the matter of the barrel shank. K frame 357 are already thin at the forcing cone. No way with a 44. Go look at an L frame 696 or 396 44 special. They are thin in an L frame. Had to redesign the lock to go to 44 mag in mdl 69. Never design that kind a room into a K frame.
Keep on dreaming. But first buy a good set of calibers.
Keep on dreaming. But first buy a good set of calibers.
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amazingflapjack
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Yeah-they could name it "The Grenade."
silentflyer
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Maybe since S&W owns TC, we could get them to build a single shot 4" in say .500 S&W, .458 Winchester Magnum, .500 Holland and Holland or maybe the M40 grenade shotgun round.......a REAL mans gun!
