washambala
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I heard about someones attempt to make a 357 magnum even more magnum. The 357 Maximum. It seemed to be a wonderful concept until they realized that, in revolvers, the super high pressures would cause the normally slight gas cutting of the top strap to go deep enough to cause significant structural failure. In under 1000 rounds.
Now today, I was thinking about this and another revolver popped into my head: the 1895 Nagant. Its known for being supressable for one reason. The cylinder moves up against the barrel during fireing. This prevents the gasses from escaping out the gap.
If a similar revolver to the Nagant, with its moving cylinder, were made chambered in 357 Max, Do you think that would solve the problem of gas cutting that doomed this cartridge to the dusty back corner of the gun shop?
Gun Gurus and experts, please chime in.
Now today, I was thinking about this and another revolver popped into my head: the 1895 Nagant. Its known for being supressable for one reason. The cylinder moves up against the barrel during fireing. This prevents the gasses from escaping out the gap.
If a similar revolver to the Nagant, with its moving cylinder, were made chambered in 357 Max, Do you think that would solve the problem of gas cutting that doomed this cartridge to the dusty back corner of the gun shop?
Gun Gurus and experts, please chime in.