K or L Frame 327 Fed Mag ?
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Okay, time for some real crazy.
If Ruger can make a Redhawk .357 that is 8-shot, then I think S&W could make an X-frame in .327 Federal Magnum with a cylinder that can hold ten rounds.
No reason that it needs to weigh what a .460 or .500 weighs, they should trim a lot of the beef, but that gargantuan cylinder should hold 20% of a BOX of ammo.
That would be a cooool tool.
If Ruger can make a Redhawk .357 that is 8-shot, then I think S&W could make an X-frame in .327 Federal Magnum with a cylinder that can hold ten rounds.
No reason that it needs to weigh what a .460 or .500 weighs, they should trim a lot of the beef, but that gargantuan cylinder should hold 20% of a BOX of ammo.
That would be a cooool tool.
Is the cylinder in a k32 long enough? If so, maybe i should ream the cylinder and cut the barrel to 3-1/2" on my ugly K32, now that I have a prettier one....
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Yeah, K32 cylinder is plenty long. You do you, but I would note that hot .327 likes a long barrel.
I have a 332 in 32 H&R Mag and it's hot enough in a J Frame. Ditto for my 31-1 3 inch bored to 32 H&R. I have an LCR 327 Magnum and it has too short a barrel. My wallet is not up for a custom 616 although I love the idea. Maybe a 327 GP-100? But I'm with you guys on a factory K or L 327 but please no full-lug barrel. I had a 617 and hated it. Way too heavy.
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dickydalton
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I like my 632-2 Pro Series a lot and carry it often.
All, good stuff.........
My GP100, 6" stainless .327 and my 629-6, 6" stainless weigh almost to the ounce the same. But there's very little recoil on the Ruger, of course compared to the hand cannon. And both are ear-splitting. If I put anything less than .327 in that gun, it's like shooting a .22; even the H&R mags barely flinch.
needsmostuff
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Maybe you guys building these Kframe 327 can "splain" this to me.
The with the older pre-war 32-20 Kframes I was always warned to avoid high pressure ammo as the frame could stretch and timing would fail.
Reloads were kept to just a shade over 32 long even for the later model ones.
After introduction cylinders were soon heat treated but was frame metallurgy also changed?
Was there an evolution in metallurgy that then made a Kframe tough enough to house a high pressure 327fed..
How come I never see a 32-20 recylindered even for a mild mannered 32 mag? Are they too wimpy ?
The with the older pre-war 32-20 Kframes I was always warned to avoid high pressure ammo as the frame could stretch and timing would fail.
Reloads were kept to just a shade over 32 long even for the later model ones.
After introduction cylinders were soon heat treated but was frame metallurgy also changed?
Was there an evolution in metallurgy that then made a Kframe tough enough to house a high pressure 327fed..
How come I never see a 32-20 recylindered even for a mild mannered 32 mag? Are they too wimpy ?
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SuperMan
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That is the bottom line...anything made before WWII needs to be treated gently...anything after 1950 is just much tougher... Model 19s don't frame stretch and they started in the mid 50s... The .357 is much tougher on K-frames than a .327/.32-20 could ever be.
The newest .32-20s are pushing 100 years old. Plus, a hot rod cartridge like the .327 Federal Magnum needs better sights than the prewar sights that were available.
I have a M15 that will be a 6" .327, using a re-bored .22 jet barrel and a re-chambered M16-4 cylinder. I also have a .32-20 cylinder and yoke fitted to it.
It's one of several projects that have sat on the back burner for a while. Going try and finish them up this fall/winter.
Isn't an M53 barrel on an M15 frame going to look mismatched at the top and bottom? The M15s with the tapered barrel (except for the 2") had scallops at the top front of the frame to blend with the narrow barrel rib. And the yoke will have the wrong profile to meet up with the enclosed ejector rod housing - compare the M15 and M19 to see what I mean.
The yoke looks OK. Yes, the frame/barrel fit isn't perfect.
If you want to sell me a blue 4" or 6" M19 for $200-$250, I'll use that frame instead.
That’s a work of art, very nice.
I believe one of our members has a M53 set up to shoot .327s. Sounds great to me! I’ll bet its a handsome gun. S&W could make me one just like that, without the switchable firing pin arrangement, of course.
Wonder how well the Charter Arms Professional is selling? Its a 3 inch round but 7 shot in .327 with a fiber optic front sight. Only game in town until smith makes something comparable.
I wouldn't buy anything from Charter Arms until they prove they can build something that doesn't fall apart after a few boxes of ammo. Right now Ruger is the strongest and most reliable for the 327 Fed with their SP101 and LCR/X revolvers. Both decent options. I also have an older Taurus M327 that has been good to me but is real basic.
max503
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A six shot J frame with adjustable sights would be a classic.
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