Brand new to forums. Have found a really nice 929 for a really good price. Is it possible to re-chamber it to 38 super. I've shot IPSC, both major and minor with my 1911 and would like to step into a revolver, just for plinking. I contacted Smith and Wesson directly and the only response I got was that it would void the warranty, which is fine by me. Don't paticularly want to add another caliber to my reloading. I've searched the web and the only thing I can find is investing in a 357 mag. Has anbody ever done this to a 929. Appreciate any info. Thank you
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I'm sure "somebody" has done it. I would contact TK custom gunsmithing, tk custom gunsmithing - Google Search
If anyone can do it he can.
If anyone can do it he can.
Protocall_Design
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You could get a 627 cylinder and use it. A lot of times 38 super will fit in a 38/357 chamber as is. Or you could ream it for 38 super. The reamer will only take a small amount of material out of the back of the chamber.
My buddy and I both have 627s in 38 Super from the factory and they are great guns!
Pizza Bob
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My question to you is: Why? I'm not sure that you realize what you would be getting into. I shot a 627-4 PC factory chambered in .38 Super in both USPSA and ICORE. It is a great caliber for those type of games. However, this was before the introduction of the 929. Once those became available, I retired the 627-4 because the 929 was so much easier to live with.
Finding moon clips that worked well with the .38 Super was not easy. Sure, everybody advertises that they have clips that will fit, but when you are trying to hit 8 small holes in a cylinder, on the clock, it is imperative that cartridge wiggle be kept to a minimum. The ones that I found worked best were those offered by S&W with the "split-arms" (maybe made by Hearthco?). They ran almost $8 each and had a finite life - not just from a RO stepping on them, but from a cartridge retention standpoint. I like to have enough loaded moon clips to shoot an entire match and that gets expensive. You obviously hand load so that's not a problem.
The point is that in gun games I don't see that the .38 Super offers any advantages over the 9 mm. The 9 mm is a shorter cartridge (translates to quicker to load). Has myriad factory offerings if you get lazy at the press (I currently use the Federal 150 gr SynTech) and - for me - the best part is that I found moon clips that work with all 9 mm brass and hold the cartridges firmly, with no jiggle and they are a lot less than $8 each. I've found the the RIMZ poly clips are terrific for the 9 mm Smiths. They hold the cartridges not just by the extractor groove (which is the only place metal clips interface with the cartridge) but they also surround the cartridge head.
Buy that 929 and if the spirit moves you, have it customized - Dave Olhasso (formerly of Team S&W) did mine (David Olhasso) and enjoy.
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Pizza Bob
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Thank you for all of the info. Due to age [ 67 ] and health issues I do't shoot IPSC any more and am.
just a weekend plinker at the range. I am not paticularly interested in adding another caliber to reload and thats why I was inquiring about re-chambering a 929. The pistol I'm looking at is relatively cheap, $800 and spending another 3 hundred or so to have the cylinder re-chambered would seem reasonable. Thank you for your time.
Thank you for all of the info. Due to age [ 67 ] and health issues I do't shoot IPSC any more and am.
just a weekend plinker at the range. I am not paticularly interested in adding another caliber to reload and thats why I was inquiring about re-chambering a 929. The pistol I'm looking at is relatively cheap, $800 and spending another 3 hundred or so to have the cylinder re-chambered would seem reasonable. Thank you for your time.
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