Some of this is curiosity, some of it is just random musings.
I am aware that a few manufacturers make some DA revolvers with a higher capacity than the general standard of 6 rounds. For instance, S&W and Ruger both make 10-shot .22 LR (617 and GP100), and Taurus makes a 9-round .22 LR that has a .22 Mag cylinder (992) and the Tracker 17 that holds 7 rounds of 17 HMR. I also know that Smith has the 686 Plus that holds 7 rounds of .357 Mag, and the various S&W 627/327 models that hold 8 rounds of the same. Taurus has the Raging Hunter and Tracker 627 with 7 rounds and Ruger has a GP100 with a 7 round capacity and a Super GP100 with an 8 round capacity. Finally, I am aware of the 7-round GP100 in .327 Magnum.
Other than these, I was wondering if anybody is familiar with any "high capacity" DA revolvers. I was specifically wondering why something like a 10-round .22 Magnum revolver is not being made. Isn't the 617 based on the K frame? Wouldn't an L-frame easily handle 10 rounds of .22 Mag? Same for the Redhawk. Living in the great state of the People's Republic of California, I can't buy firearms with a larger capacity than 10, but a large aluminum alloy frame revolver with 12+ rounds of .22 (LR or Mag) sounds like fun for days.
Also, at the risk of opening a caliber debate, a large frame revolver with 9- or 10-round capacity of .327 Magnum might be fun. How many rounds of .327 Mag could be safely shoved into an N-frame revolver? A nice, fast, small, centerfire round out of a big gun would have very little recoil. Or they could make it like the 327 with a scandium alloy frame to save on the weight. I've chronographed Federal .327 JSP at ~1520 fps out of a 4.2" barrel. I'll bet 10 rounds of a 100 gr. pill doing 1550 fps out of a 6" barrel would be enough to tell a person "You're in the wrong house, and that is not your TV" at 2:00 in the morning.
Finally, with the introduction of the X-frame, I'm wondering if any of you would be able to tell me if an X-frame could be chambered in something smaller (like .357 Mag), but have a couple more rounds in it than the 627/327? I've measured the diameters of the cylinders of my S&W 686, 57, and 460V, and there seems to be a larger difference between the N-frame and X-frame than the L-frame and N-frame. You could probably put more than 6 rounds of .44 Mag into the X-frame. An 8-shot .44 Mag... that would be ridiculous levels of awesome. ("I know what you're thinking. Did he fire six shots or only five? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I've kinda lost track myself. But being as this is an 8-shot .44 magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, it doesn't really matter if I shot five shots or six... I'll still have at least two rounds, each with enough power to blow your head clean off.” -Harry Callahan.)
Also, with Colt re-releasing their snake guns, do you think we are going to see some caliber-swapping with different frames in the Colt lineup?
Anyway... what do you guys think? Is there a high capacity DA revolver that you know of that I should be aware of? What high capacity DA revolver would make you all warm and fuzzy inside?
I am aware that a few manufacturers make some DA revolvers with a higher capacity than the general standard of 6 rounds. For instance, S&W and Ruger both make 10-shot .22 LR (617 and GP100), and Taurus makes a 9-round .22 LR that has a .22 Mag cylinder (992) and the Tracker 17 that holds 7 rounds of 17 HMR. I also know that Smith has the 686 Plus that holds 7 rounds of .357 Mag, and the various S&W 627/327 models that hold 8 rounds of the same. Taurus has the Raging Hunter and Tracker 627 with 7 rounds and Ruger has a GP100 with a 7 round capacity and a Super GP100 with an 8 round capacity. Finally, I am aware of the 7-round GP100 in .327 Magnum.
Other than these, I was wondering if anybody is familiar with any "high capacity" DA revolvers. I was specifically wondering why something like a 10-round .22 Magnum revolver is not being made. Isn't the 617 based on the K frame? Wouldn't an L-frame easily handle 10 rounds of .22 Mag? Same for the Redhawk. Living in the great state of the People's Republic of California, I can't buy firearms with a larger capacity than 10, but a large aluminum alloy frame revolver with 12+ rounds of .22 (LR or Mag) sounds like fun for days.
Also, at the risk of opening a caliber debate, a large frame revolver with 9- or 10-round capacity of .327 Magnum might be fun. How many rounds of .327 Mag could be safely shoved into an N-frame revolver? A nice, fast, small, centerfire round out of a big gun would have very little recoil. Or they could make it like the 327 with a scandium alloy frame to save on the weight. I've chronographed Federal .327 JSP at ~1520 fps out of a 4.2" barrel. I'll bet 10 rounds of a 100 gr. pill doing 1550 fps out of a 6" barrel would be enough to tell a person "You're in the wrong house, and that is not your TV" at 2:00 in the morning.
Finally, with the introduction of the X-frame, I'm wondering if any of you would be able to tell me if an X-frame could be chambered in something smaller (like .357 Mag), but have a couple more rounds in it than the 627/327? I've measured the diameters of the cylinders of my S&W 686, 57, and 460V, and there seems to be a larger difference between the N-frame and X-frame than the L-frame and N-frame. You could probably put more than 6 rounds of .44 Mag into the X-frame. An 8-shot .44 Mag... that would be ridiculous levels of awesome. ("I know what you're thinking. Did he fire six shots or only five? Well, to tell you the truth, in all this excitement, I've kinda lost track myself. But being as this is an 8-shot .44 magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world, it doesn't really matter if I shot five shots or six... I'll still have at least two rounds, each with enough power to blow your head clean off.” -Harry Callahan.)
Also, with Colt re-releasing their snake guns, do you think we are going to see some caliber-swapping with different frames in the Colt lineup?
Anyway... what do you guys think? Is there a high capacity DA revolver that you know of that I should be aware of? What high capacity DA revolver would make you all warm and fuzzy inside?
