Shooting a revolver without a barrel

[Delta Rose]

Here you go:

GUNS Magazine Who Needs A Revolver Barrel? - GUNS Magazine

 

[S.B.]

The hot gases probably wouldn't do the female barrel threads any good?
Steve

 

[Miami_JBT]

Stuff like this just galvanizes the anti-gun crowd, perpetuates how they want Americans to see gun owners, and bolsters their agenda, aside from the abject stupidity of the act.

No, no it does not. You simply having a firearm does that. Furthermore, STOP TRYING TO PLACATE THEM! They don't care and it does nothing to kake them stop. They want to stop you, little Timmy down the street, me, Joe Bob, Susie, Juan, Ivan, and everyone else from owning and carrying firearms.

Simply shooting a barrel-less Model 10 doesn't do any of what you claim.

Hell, all that will happen is a big flash, louder noise, and horrible accuracy expect for phonebooth distances. Oh, reduced velocity too.

 

[diyj98]

Oh, reduced velocity too.

That's a bit of an understatement

 

[Bulls]

This seems like a heck of a deal to get a round butt K-frame. Barrels are available and relatively inexpensive. It doesn't say otherwise, so I'll assume all the working parts are there except for the barrel. If I needed another K-frame .38, I would be on that one.

I did just that, and it is now one of my favorite guns. The one that I bought was surplus from the Indonesian national police- which, oddly enough was the same as the 4" barrel Model 10s I bought from Classic Firearms at about the same time.

No, I did not fire it without a barrel- but I thought about it.

 

[S.B.]

Stuff like this just galvanizes the anti-gun crowd, perpetuates how they want Americans to see gun owners, and bolsters their agenda, aside from the abject stupidity of the act.

You have me puzzled, just which side of this are you on?
Steve

 

[Bulls]

I did just that, and it is now one of my favorite guns. The one that I bought was surplus from the Indonesian national police- which, oddly enough was the same as the 4" barrel Model 10s I bought from Classic Firearms at about the same time.

No, I did not fire it without a barrel- but I thought about it.

Here is a pic of all 3 of the former Indonesian Police model 10s:

 

[sipowicz]

You should be okay unless you like to shoot at barns.

 

[Borderboss]

Here is a pic of all 3 of the former Indonesian Police model 10s:

Very nice! I'm glad you bought the 2" barrel and made that gun a worker again. I would do it, but I already have a 2" 1954 M&P.

 

[Bulls]

I am REALLY tempted to get another one… maybe turn it into a 3".

 

[stansdds]

Shooting a revolver that doesn't have a barrel? Hmmm... I'm thinking that the accuracy may be a bit underwhelming.

 

[Protocall_Design]

You should be okay unless you like to shoot at barns.

Just shoot from inside. You'll have a high percentage of hits!

 

[crstrode]

If it doesn't have a barrel how is it a 2"?

That's what she said (sorta).

 

[stansdds]

Just shoot from inside. You'll have a high percentage of hits!

Assuming you hit wall or roof, the floor doesn't count. LOL!

 

[Miami_JBT]

Assuming you hit wall or roof, the floor doesn't count. LOL!

Just make sure Alec Baldwin doesn't use it.

 

[KEN L]

It would be interesting to chronograph one to see what kind of velocities you'd get. Should be pretty devastating at point blank range, especially with 158 gr SWC. Hey, you'd never have to worry about a leading problem!

 

[gwpercle]

Proof right there you don't have to be smart to have a YouGoob channel. Silly people will watch anything!!!!

You watched it .

 

[w.r.gun]

Great balls of fire!!sent from J.L.Lewis some ware in the south.

 

[wellthought1]

Just don't do it. Buy a barrel and install it properly.

 

[BLACKHAWKNJ]

Recall an article in one of the gun mags 50 years ago or so, the writed used a Dan Wesson, arms length/table top "accuracy".
Would an S&W even fire w/o a barrel? The ejector rod is part of the cylinder lockup.