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Greetings all, I need some expert advice. I have a S&W Mod 27 3 1/2" barrel, the bad news is that it has a goose egg in it. Is there enough metal there in that short of a barrel to convert it to 41 Mag? 44?
Bingo! Model 28's and 27's are somewhat popular for conversion to .38-40, .41Mag, .44Spl, .45ACP and .45Colt. Rebore will cost the same regardless of end result. Typically around $150. A rechamber about the same. One must keep in mind that .357 cylinders are shorter than their .41Mag, .44Mag and .45Colt counterparts and this can limit your bullet selection, depending on which chambering you choose. The .38-40 is certainly a viable choice. You'll need to handload for any of them to be economical to shoot, which makes the .38-40 no different. S&W never built the lovely N-frame .38-40 in any great numbers and hasn't offered it in many years so it will definitely be different. Though they did produce the model 544 Wagon Train commemorative .44-40 back in the `80's if I remember right. Which by all reports was a fantastic shooter. Neither is a difficult cartridge to handload for but they do require lubing cases.The outside dimensions of the barrels were the SAME!