Pawl is on its way, still need a 45 ACP cylinder, or
by Paul 
, Thursday, June 21, 2012, 07:40 (4540 days ago)
a 44 cylinder that could be rechambered to 45 ACP for the Ruger Frankenpistol project. Do any of y'all have an old cylinder squirreled away you'd let go for a reasonable price?
Pawl is on its way, still need a 45 ACP cylinder, or
Sorry I didn't find you a pawl in time. Was hoping to get you a free one.
What about a .357 cylinder? Seems to me it could be reamed to tight .45. I MIGHT still have one of those lying about.
Don't know what it'd take to ream a 357...
by Paul , Thursday, June 21, 2012, 08:06 (4540 days ago) @ cubrock
I know the 'smiths could do it fine, even line bore it - but that's more $$$ than is in the kitty for the project. I'm hoping to find either an ACP cylinder or a 44 cheap enough that I could then hand ream it myself. I'm not sure yet, but it seems that a Manson reamer should feed into a 44 cylinder with little problem. One would have to hog out more on the 357 before proceeding with the 45 ACP reamer, I THINK.
Don't know what it'd take to ream a 357...
Gotcha. I didn't know if you had someone doing it for you. I would think machine work would be needed for the .357.
Don't know what it'd take to ream a 357...
And the .357 cylinder is usually a bit shorter; I forget the exact amount. Matters if you plan on using two cylinders in the gun.
Thanks, Mark. I'd forgotten that tidbit. (nt)
by Paul , Saturday, June 23, 2012, 07:46 (4538 days ago) @ mcassill
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