Strength of S&W .22 Revolvers with Aluminum Cylinder

[alfonzo]

CCI Velociters and Stingers can be used in any .22 LR caliber handgun or rifle unless the manufacture of the firearm states otherwise .

The Smith and Wesson model 43 C should be able to handle all 22 lr, long, and short cartridges without any problems.

I also believe that Smith and Wesson has a life time warranty on its firearms.

It is really difficult to wear out a quality .22 handgun or rifle. I have a model 41 Smith made in the early 90's, and I have well over 20,000 rounds through it mostly hi velocity ammo, the bulk pack variety. Nothing has ever broke and it still works great. I also noticed no wear in the barrel and it probably shoots more accurately today than when new.

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[snubbiefan]

It's not the bores themselves that should be of any concern, but the end-shake. We all know that every time we fire the gun the interaction between the cylinder and the yoke-rod "clash", which eventually causes end-shake. Any Smith revolver will suffer this condition under enough shooting. I just think the aluminum components can't stand-up to it like the SS, or carbon steel components can. I have an old aluminum cylinder and a yoke tube that has been stretched twice over it's lifetime and has an end-shake around .008 now even after the rod has been lengthened twice.

They are not likely to explode, but the surface areas in the yoke-tube to cylinder deserve much closer attention to routine cleaning and lubrication than a fully steel gun.