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.30 Stingray
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Post by 4597 on Oct 10, 2015 19:24:54 GMT -5
I have a 1962 44 Mag. Flattop with the 6 1/2" barrel. It's as it came when new. Other than a small spot on the left front of the barrel which is worn bright, the rest of it could be considered 96 to 98%. I have another 6 1/2" barrel that's about 98% condition. Also I have a 4 3/4" .44 cal. barrel it needs reblued. I want to end up with a 4 3/4" to 5 1/2 barrel but I also want to be able to put it back the way it was. It's not been shot but very little and has very little movement in the cylinder and it shoots quit well if I due my part. So should I just leave it alone or chop, swap or just put the shorter barrel on?
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Post by chris623 on Oct 10, 2015 19:51:19 GMT -5
My ol' Granny always used to say, "If'n it aint' broke, don't fix it!" The old Flat-tops are a dime a dozen..........or so some say, so buy another one and customize it just the way you want it. It's not all that easy to remove and replace the barrels unless you've all the right tools and fixtures. So I'd leave the 44 Mag alone and get another frame, cylinder and add your "needing blue" barrel and go for it.
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Post by 2 Dogs on Oct 10, 2015 21:15:55 GMT -5
The costs to shorten are so near what a new barrel would be, I always use a Douglas blank instead.
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