Newest flyer from CDNN shows a 3" taurus model 85 (J frame size) in .327. I don't know why, but I think this would be a fun little popper and good for a hinting vest pocket. Price is reasonable at $250 but the thing is ported which takes some of the fun out of it. This may be a stupid question but would it be possible to plug the ports? I know it's possible but would it cause problems? I'm thinking of tapping the ports and putting set screws in the holes. Lok tite them in so they wouldn't creep in or out. Do you guys think the open ports in the bore would catch too much metal and cause accuracy issues?

Just bored thinking at work....

Doug K

why do they port the barrels ? I tried their 357M and it did not shoot worth a hoot with cast but was great with jacketed. I dumped it and will not buy another.

They have made a 2" .45 acp and Colt five shot for awhile with porting. If they would make it with a 3" non ported barrel, I'd probably have a couple!

I have the 431 3" Taurus 44 spl. It's a great shooter, I've plinked with it out to 250, 300 yards or so and it did its part if I did mine. The ports would be a deal breaker for me. Just can't see how they'd help in a 327 mag, especially with that short a barrel.

I just don't like the idea of the blast coming up towards my eyes if I were to be using these guns in close. I have a couple magna ported rifles a 375 Weatherby Mag and a .338 win mag both came that way used for very reasonable prices and both are more comfortable to shoot than my other rifles in 375 H&H and 338 win.

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the ports will fill up with lead eventually. I had this happen to a 4" vented DW in 41M....had helluve time getting the barrel off and them ports cleaned out.

If they came loose, the plugs would likely become secondary projectiles, and be more of a hazard to you and others. If you don't want the posrts, buy a different gun.

IMNSHO, a person might as well take a cutting torch to a gun as to port the barrel. A few years back, I passed up an otherwise very nice S&W Model 58 for under $300 because it had been Magnaported. Absolute deal killer. The shop finally sold it, but it took a while even at that price, so I must not be the only one who hates those things. And there is apparently nothing you can do to salvage a ported barrel unless it's long enough to cut the ported part off.

ports will close up until they blow up acting as a projectile...

I've had a couple of Mag-Na-Ported guns, and my current 629 MG has them. They've never been a deal killer for me.

I have one of the S&W 632 .327 with the 3" barrel and adjustable sights. It has a comp instead of the ports. I don't think there is much you can do with/ to the ports. The comp on the S&W has no problem with CBs but I would rather it not be on there. A j frame size .32/.327 is a great revolver. I wish someone with come out with a 4" fully adjustable sight with no ports on that frame size. The new SP101 would be great.

If you look around some, you can find an SP101 .32 H&R with a 4 inch barrel. I konw it's not quite a .327, but it's a pretty nice little revolver (I have one) and I'm not too sure I'd want anything louder in something with a barrel that's even shorter. At least not as a woods gun, since I'm generally not wearing ear protection when I'm just walking around.

I have seen 4" Charter Arms [Patriot} adj sights, on Auction Arms but nothing lately, I'd like to have one myself.

But now I have to admit to not shooting it yet so nothing to report.

When did they make those ?? Its heavy and stainless & 8 shot.

Bet you never shot a ported gun from the protected point position. A necessary shooting position to learn for close self-defense, but it basically points the ports right at your face. That's why no ported gun will ever ride my hip.

I'm really bad with this whole "time" thing.

They also did an 8-shot GP-100 about the same time.