cyclopsshooter
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not that im planning on doing it, but can a 38S&W cartridge be fired in a model 10-10 4" heavy chambered in 38 special?
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The .38 S&W Cartridge should be too large a diameter to chamber in a proper .38 Special Cylinder...
....so...'No'...it's a no-go.
The .38 S&W Bullet is around .360 to .361 in Diameter...vis-a-vie, the .38 Special Bullet being around .357 in diameter...(as well as that the .38 S&W is a shorter Case than the .38 Special.(
....so...'No'...it's a no-go.
The .38 S&W Bullet is around .360 to .361 in Diameter...vis-a-vie, the .38 Special Bullet being around .357 in diameter...(as well as that the .38 S&W is a shorter Case than the .38 Special.(
cyclopsshooter
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how were they able to convert 38sw to 38 special?
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the only way to fire a 38 sw cartrdige in a 38 special chambered revolver is to have a gunsmith make you a new cylinder thats chambered in 38 sw. the other option is to cut a 38 special case to 38 sw length, and use 38 sw loading data and bullet weights.
the issue is that a gunsmith told me the bullet diameter issue would be safe, that the 38 sw bullet would be force fit to the 38 spcl barrel diameter safely without creating any dangerous chamber pressure or extrenous force onto barrel or frame.
however i was warned that the barrel and forcing cone of the 38 spcl revolver be fouled up with lead quicker then your white dress pants in a grease factory before the company president was going to give you a promotion in a news conference.
and to your second question of converting 38 sw revolvers to 38 special i believe you refer to the fiasco post ww2 regarding the victory revolvers. what the british did to a bunch of 38 sw chambered victory models was to simply put the 38 sw chamber in a vice and push a 38 spcl chamber reamer into it, and call it a 38 spcl. what that does it create a chamber with massive airspace around a 38 spcl cartridge that when fired, blows the spcl case out into an ugly piece of modern art.
the issue is that a gunsmith told me the bullet diameter issue would be safe, that the 38 sw bullet would be force fit to the 38 spcl barrel diameter safely without creating any dangerous chamber pressure or extrenous force onto barrel or frame.
however i was warned that the barrel and forcing cone of the 38 spcl revolver be fouled up with lead quicker then your white dress pants in a grease factory before the company president was going to give you a promotion in a news conference.
and to your second question of converting 38 sw revolvers to 38 special i believe you refer to the fiasco post ww2 regarding the victory revolvers. what the british did to a bunch of 38 sw chambered victory models was to simply put the 38 sw chamber in a vice and push a 38 spcl chamber reamer into it, and call it a 38 spcl. what that does it create a chamber with massive airspace around a 38 spcl cartridge that when fired, blows the spcl case out into an ugly piece of modern art.
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