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Cut Down 1851?
- Thread starter sixgunnin
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Yes, it looks like I didn't clarify very well. I am talking about a snub, 1.5'' to 2''. Anyone ever fire one? What type of velocity reduction would I be looking at?Don't know if your are talking a shorter barrel as in 5 inches or so or a "snub"?
rodwhaincamo
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Somewhere online is ballistics by the inch where they kept cutting the barrel back to see how it altered velocity. My search (typical of the old Bing commercials where you found everything but what you are looking for) was empty.
One thing I do recall concerning a conversation about cutting a pistol barrel down while using a more typical ~30 grn charge in a .44 cal was that under about 3.5" it wouldn't completely consume the powder.
One thing I do recall concerning a conversation about cutting a pistol barrel down while using a more typical ~30 grn charge in a .44 cal was that under about 3.5" it wouldn't completely consume the powder.
rodwhaincamo
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No barrel on an 1860 Army with a ~30 grn charge and ball created just 150 fps for 7 ft/lbs of energy.
http://www.brimstonepistoleros.com/articles/capping.html
http://www.brimstonepistoleros.com/articles/capping.html
TruthTellers
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And the 3 1/2 inch barrel from Taylor'sThe '62 Pocket Police and Pocket Navies could be had with 4 1/2, 5 1/2, or 6 1/2 inch barrel lengths
And the 3 1/2 inch barrel from Taylor's
Fingers was talking about originals.