[hondo68]

Is there any such thing? Just a wild notion I had.
:scrutiny:

[Nightcrawler]

I seriously doubt it. Might be kind of difficult, with 7.62x39 being a rimless, bottleneck cartridge. Be fun to shoot, though!

[Robert inOregon]

Rumor is that 7.62x39 is one of the many cartridges being tossed around for a future X frame production. Two-two-three is another.

[WhoKnowsWho]

A 7.62x39 revolver? Only if the X-Frame is less than $700 and it works fine with all of my Wolf ammo!

But it would be kind of cool!

[caz223]

Why not, FA has a .45-70 revolver.

[Pendragon]

I would be concerned that a tapered cartridge would expand and push out of the cylinder - possibly making a jam much more likely.

[QuarterBoreGunner]

I would be concerned that a tapered cartridge would expand and push out of the cylinder - possibly making a jam much more likely


This is exactly the problem Smith & Wesson had with their Model 53 revolver that was chambered in .22 Rem Jet; case set back and cylinder binding.

I'm curious how Taurus is getting away with it in their .22 Hornet and .218 Bee revolvers.

Any one have a clue?

[charleym3]

What's an X frame?

I had the "unique" experience of shooting a .22 Jet once. A bottle of acetone was pretty much a requirement. Swabbing out the cylinder after about 30 rounds kept things running fairly smoothly.

[Okiecruffler]

Sounds like a definate bind-up problem to me, but why couldn't they use some kind of moonclip?

I was told that the .22 Hornet works because of the taper of the case. Not sure if that's true or if it works with the .218 Bee.

[max popenker]

threre was a revolver in 5.45x39.

developed in Ukraine (ex-USSR, if you don't know) this double-action device was intended as a a poor mans' Five-seveN. Developed in the mid or late 1990s, anc called 'Yesaul", this was the ugliest gun i've ever seen :barf: (sorry, but looks like i've lost the only pic of this rarity :( )

Most probably never produced in any quantity.

[WonderNine]

A bottlenecked rimless cartridge in a revolver is completely ridiculous!

Believe me I'm the first in line with money in hand for a quality new production 5 or 6 shot snubnosed or 4" moonclip using lightweight revolver because they make a great backup gun to your 9mm auto and a cheap shooter, but bottlenecked cartridges on top of it? No way man! NEVER HAPPEN

[Feanaro]

I wouldn't want one. 7.62 Russian kicks enough in a rifle. :what: