Would a 651 cylinder fit a 43c?

[BabaBlueJay]

I prefer stainless over aluminum cylinders and had issues with my 43c sticking. Would a steel aftermarket cylinder for a 651 kit gun fit the 43c? If not could custom steel cylinders be made or the best bet just to ream the aluminum one?

 

[Retired W4]

Oddly, at least in my mind, the 43c has a cylinder length of 1.53 and the 22 mag 651 is 1.44. Someone should be able to speak of interchangeability, but are you more interested in shooting 22 mags out of a 43c or just want a cylinder that extracts fired cases more easily?

 

[BabaBlueJay]

Oddly, at least in my mind, the 43c has a cylinder length of 1.53 and the 22 mag 651 is 1.44. Someone should be able to speak of interchangeability, but are you more interested in shooting 22 mags out of a 43c or just want a cylinder that extracts fired cases more easily?

The latter, no need for 22 mag.

 

[JackM]

With my 43C I’ve found that extraction is very difficult with Aguilla high velocity, but effortless with CCI standard velocity. I too am a little leery of the aluminum cylinder. Time will tell.

 

[BILL]

I had sticky extraction on my 43c until I polished the chambers with Scotch Brite pads. I cut little pieces and put them in a slotted cleaning rod with a fixed handle and spin it in the chamber. It was a little tedious because I needed to replace the piece of pad frequently. Also, I keep a rod with a nylon brush to clean the chambers frequently while shooting.