Peter M. Eick
Member
I am starting to get interested in the idea of building up a blued steel 10mm 6.5" (or so) barreled revolver. I know I can search around and find a used stainless S&W 610, but I really want to get a blued steel version. I have decided that I really just do not like stainless guns to much for purely cosmetic reasons.
So, can someone with more experience at such things tell me if it would be possible to go pick up an older S&W 29, and then have it re-cylindered and barreled to 10mm?
I looked at the Cylinder and Slide web-site and it appears that they could do the work (conversion to moon clips, rebarreling, re-cylindering, action job, all of the bells and whistles etc) if I could get a barrel and cylinder.
Any opinions on this idea? Also any suggestions on a good smith to do the work?
As an aside, I know I could go get a 41 mag or hot load my 357 mags to get a similar performance, but the 10mm round is my favorite and I reload for 5 different 10mm auto's right now. I really do not want to get into a 41 mag right now and bullet weights seem limited.
Anyway, thanks in advance.
So, can someone with more experience at such things tell me if it would be possible to go pick up an older S&W 29, and then have it re-cylindered and barreled to 10mm?
I looked at the Cylinder and Slide web-site and it appears that they could do the work (conversion to moon clips, rebarreling, re-cylindering, action job, all of the bells and whistles etc) if I could get a barrel and cylinder.
Any opinions on this idea? Also any suggestions on a good smith to do the work?
As an aside, I know I could go get a 41 mag or hot load my 357 mags to get a similar performance, but the 10mm round is my favorite and I reload for 5 different 10mm auto's right now. I really do not want to get into a 41 mag right now and bullet weights seem limited.
Anyway, thanks in advance.