Shoot 9mm in a 627 somehow?

[HoosierQ]

So I have a 627-5 which is set up to work with or without the 8 round full-moon clips in .38 and .357.

Would there be a way to shoot 9mm out of this thing? Maybe special moon clips?

 

[PO2Hammer]

Probably not. The 9mm case is wider at the rear than the .38/.357 so the chambers would have to be reamed, the 9mm bullet would have to travel through the longer .357 chamber unsupported until it reached the throat. Gas would get by it and it could hit the end of the chamber out of alignment.

 

[BCRider]

I just realized that I said all the same things as PO2hammer..... And here I thought I had something to add...

 

[HoosierQ]

Thanks guys. I got not desire to mod the thing. It was just a thought.

 

[Radagast]

There were a couple of short runs of 627s in .38 Super. Some of them made it here to Australia, where it has been common to ream them to accept 9mm. 9x19 in a 9x23 sized cylinder is less likely to have issues than 9x19 into a 9x32 cylinder though. If you really want to go the 9 x 19 road, have a look for a .38 Super 627.

 

[TonyT]

I have seen a 627 modified to handle 9mm but my limited observation indicate it was problematic. If you want to use a shorter case go for either the 686 or 627 which were offered in 38 Super by the S&W factory.

 

[shooting4life]

You would need to get the cylinder reamed out to accept 9mm andthen you would need to use 38 super moon clips. I am planning on doing this conversion on one of my 627's. I purchased an extra cylinder so I don't have to modify the original. Accuracy should be acceptable as long as your not shooting bullseye or anything.

 

[ugaarguy]

Yes...

You can have it rechambered to shoot 9x23 / .38 Super / 9x19 (with moon clips of course), and lose .38 Special / .357 Mag capability.

You can order a spare cylinder from S&W, have it fitted to your gun, and then get the spare cylinder chambered for the rimless cartridges.

Good info here - http://www.pinnacle-guns.com/revolver.asp

 

[Brian Williams]

Yes, Go to Mark at Pinnacle, he did a 642 cylinder swap conversion for me, very well done and good pricing.

 

[TonyT]

Paying $275 for the conversion plus the cost of another cylinder get's you vitually half way to the cost of the gun chambered in 38 Super from the factory.