bnitch
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Can you replace the barrel on a 4" 66-5 with a 2.5" barrel? I'm sure someone knows the answer. Just asking so no why would you want to do that's or buy a new one. Just a question.
It can be done, but I would suggest just searching for a complete 2 1/2 gun might be easier. To do so would take considerable skill working with S&W revolvers. First of all, the replacement barrel must mount in the frame by the same method as the original (pinned, non-pinned, etc.) and it would require the proper extractor rod and center pin for the 2 1/2 version. to change the barrels properly one would need a special barrel wrench.(Can be done with barrel in a padded vise and a wooden hammer handle through the frame to turn old barrel out and new barrel in, but that is risky without experienceand tweak and possibly ruin the frame. No good.) Would have to know how to set back barrel back properly to obtain correct Bbbl/cylinder gap. Would have to know how to file rear surface area of the barrel to obtain proper gap if necessary. Would have to fit new center pin to new barrel lug. I f all this was accomplished properly one would still be left with a square butt frame countour.although one with proper machining skill could re-shape it to rpound butt configuration. All that depends on finding a 2 1/2 barrel in first place. Not easy. Is hard enough to find a complete 2 1/2" firearm. Might be wise to do that. Hard to come by sometimes, but with a little patience and $ they can be found. Not cheap, but probably more so than the described conversion. Sorry to be so lengthy, just want to let you know what you would be getting into.Can you replace the barrel on a 4" 66-5 with a 2.5" barrel? I'm sure someone knows the answer. Just asking so no why would you want to do that's or buy a new one. Just a question.