tommy.duncan
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I would be all over a .454 and .480 Deagle conversions!!
The only issue there is cartridge length. The .357, .44 and .50 are all the same length, and fitting them in the mag is the cause of the huge grip. Going to a longer cartridge like the .454 or .480 would make for an even bigger grip.I would be all over a .454 and .480 Deagle conversions!!
Did you mean they need to be cleaned every 6 shots?!?
Umm do you know that the 480 Ruger is the same length as a 44 mag right?, methinks you're confusing the 480 Ruger with the 475 Linebaugh.The only issue there is cartridge length. The .357, .44 and .50 are all the same length, and fitting them in the mag is the cause of the huge grip. Going to a longer cartridge like the .454 or .480 would make for an even bigger grip.
Could be. In that case the .480 should be possible. The .454 would still require a redesign of the grip.Umm do you know that the 480 Ruger is the same length as a 44 mag right?, methinks you're confusing the 480 Ruger with the 475 Linebaugh.
While that sounds good, it would not be a straight conversion to go from the full-size MK-XIX to the shorter barrel of the lightweight L5.Kahr needs to offer ... 4.25"-5" barrel models and/or barrel conversion kits...
Well a 4.25" barrel model would be an entire new model, but 5" barrel conversion might be feasible with existing models.While that sounds good, it would not be a straight conversion to go from the full-size MK-XIX to the shorter barrel of the lightweight L5.
There are dimensional differences between the two that make it so the parts won’t interchange. Aside from the shorter dust cover on the frame, the other parts unique to the L5 include the barrel (besides being shorter, the locking lug is different), recoil springs, slide, bolt, and gas piston. Maybe the firing pin too.
So while it sounds good, it wouldn’t be quite so straightforward as a barrel swap.