Okay, I know this is totally impractical. But I would really like to have a .41 Long Colt revolver built on a modern action. I already reload it, and I have a nice old Colt to shoot it in. But can a .38 Special be converted to .41 Long Colt? I know that reamers are available. It looks like they run about $60. And a .40 caliber barrel should work just fine, as the bullets themselves are 0.386" hollow-based bullets designed to expand to fit the bore. So them expanding to fill a 0.401" bore versus a 0.408" bore is more or less moot. Is there something I am overlooking here? Is there some mechanical reason something like this wouldn't work?
Assuming that I am not having a total brain-fart here, what actions would be the most likely candidates here? I mean, I know a Ruger New Vaquero would be fairly straightforward, as they already come in .38 Special/.357 mag, and .40 caliber Ruger Vaquero barrels for these already exist out there. But what about double action revolvers? Are there any that would likely be a good starting place for a project like this? And does anybody have a recommendation for a shop that might be willing/able to do a conversion like this?
-Mb