Titanium Cylinder

[Kingpros1326]

I know it has great heat-strength and light weight. Difficult to machine. It was used in that super-secret plane (that is now retired, I think) that could not easily be picked up on radar. Of course I can't think of its name.
Sonny

You mean the SR-71 Blackbird.

 

[Kingpros1326]

Name of the Super-secret plane

I know it has great heat-strength and light weight. Difficult to machine. It was used in that super-secret plane (that is now retired, I think) that could not easily be picked up on radar. Of course I can't think of its name.
Sonny

You mean the SR-71 Blackbird.

 

[Mrnurse]

Pic is of T1 wheel in a turbo fan....I think...or a Funnel.

 

[bearman49709]

You mean the SR-71 Blackbird.

The same answer given 10 years ago.

 

[JimCunn]

I've reamed three titanium J-frame cylinders for 9mm and moonclips.
At the high 9mm pressure, I'd suggest not firing anything lighter than 147gr in order to avoid cylinder face erosion from unburned powder.

 

[JimCunn]

I just noticed that Midway is showing "out of stock - no backorder" on their .38Sp/.357Mag titanium J-frame cylinders.

I like them for the weight reduction. Anyone know of any other source?

 

[Nemo288]

I would try Numrich (Gun Parts Corp)
Gun Parts & Firearm Accessories | Numrich Gun Parts
That's where I got a spare titanium cylinder for my 396-1 .44
It was pretty reasonable $ too.
The only smithing challenge I can see is getting the timing right unless you can use the original extractor star assembly.
Some other fitting may be necessary.

 

[JimCunn]

Numrich is out too.
I've done six of them for my three J-frames. On average, it only takes about 5 minutes per cylinder to time them.

 

[Groo01]

Groo here
The Ti cylinder should not be touch with any hard brush or not approved cleaner!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If you intend to shoot it alot, send to S&W and have a SS cylinder fitted.
This will take the cleaning and add some weight to make it nicer to shoot.
Shoot the SS ,,carry the TI...
I have one [a 2in 327] and only use some oil and a rag.

 

[JimCunn]

True,but the reason for going to the titanium cylinders was to reduce the weight (12.5oz with Altamont combat grips).

Recoil is not bad when shooting 147gr 9mm. Haven't tried .357Mag, and probably won't.