Is it possible to rechamber (not sure if that is the right term), a cylinder from a 357 New Vaquero to 10mm ? I have 38-40 and 40 S&W but thought about adding a 10mm if it is possible ? I love wheel guns.
Is it possible to rechamber (not sure if that is the right term), a cylinder from a 357 New Vaquero to 10mm ? I have 38-40 and 40 S&W but thought about adding a 10mm if it is possible ? I love wheel guns.
Two friends of mine and I all had Ruger .357/9mm convertible revolvers which were seldom used. We bought a Green Mountain 10mm barrel blank and had all three revolvers rebarreled and then had the two cylinders rechambered to either 10mm, .40 S&W or .38-40, depending upon personal preference. We've all been well satisfied.
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Thanks for confirming Outpost. Where did your friends have their rechambering done if you don't mind my asking?
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Weren’t there a limited number of convertible Blackhawks with 38-40 and 40 S&W (or 10mm) cylinders made during the “Buckeye Special” program in the late eighties/early nineties? IIRC, there were planned to be three guns in the series, a 32-20/32 H&R, a 44-40/44 Mag, and the aforementioned 38-40/10mm. I had one of the 32s, but I don’t know what happened with the rest of the series.
Regardless of where that program went, it should be assumed that the 10mm is doable.
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Frog, I believe you're right. I have the 32-20/32 H&R Buckeye. The 32 H&R has never been in the revolver.
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The 38-40 Buckeye shoots like rifle with .401 commercial cast bullets, despite .398 throats. Careful manual insertion of each round is required. Have never tried the 10mm. The bluing and grips are really nice; and a good trigger, too. The steel grip frame is really well fitted to the main frame. You gotta look for the seam.
One of the top ten dumbest things (in a long career of dumb things ) I’ve ever done was sell my Buckeye 32 Combo Blackhawk. As you mention, the idea of a strong, modern made 32-20 revolver is a total winner, and when paired with a cylinder for straight side cartridges (I’d just have to punch it out longer to 327 Fed Mag) makes so much sense, of course I blew it!
I would encourage you to at least try out the 32 H&R cylinder to get fuller enjoyment out of what is already a fun gun! I got the Blackhawk 327 Eight Shooter, but was disappointed since I couldn’t figure out a way to make it a 32-20 combo.
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