El Hombre
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Bill,
DW never made a dedicated 44 spl, so cylinders as such don't exist. You could contact the factory & see if they would custom build one. Ask for Keith Lawton. He does most of the custom work, and I believe all the service on the revolvers now. They are great folks to work with. The custom cylinder could be the same length as you 44 mag, just the shorter chamber cut, that would solve the length isuue.
An easier, cheaper solution if you handload is just shoot downloaded 44mags.
Use one brand of brass for your magnums & a different brand for your "special" loads. I do this with 45LC. I have some hot loads that are great in a DW or T/C, but unsuitable for a SAA. Also use a red ammo box for the "hot" stuff and a blue one for the cowboy gun safe loads.
Just a suggestion.
DW never made a dedicated 44 spl, so cylinders as such don't exist. You could contact the factory & see if they would custom build one. Ask for Keith Lawton. He does most of the custom work, and I believe all the service on the revolvers now. They are great folks to work with. The custom cylinder could be the same length as you 44 mag, just the shorter chamber cut, that would solve the length isuue.
An easier, cheaper solution if you handload is just shoot downloaded 44mags.
Use one brand of brass for your magnums & a different brand for your "special" loads. I do this with 45LC. I have some hot loads that are great in a DW or T/C, but unsuitable for a SAA. Also use a red ammo box for the "hot" stuff and a blue one for the cowboy gun safe loads.
Just a suggestion.