A friend of mine has the above, but many years ago someone cut down the barrel to 2.5 inches. Looking for the best place to find a replacement barrel in 44 Russian, and wondering if it worth while. Maybe the revolvers value has already been destroyed. I have attached a picture of the revolvers what it is and what it should look like. Thanks
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Smith and Wesson double action 44 Russian
- Thread starter vintonla
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Mike Irwin
Staff
Yep, you'd need a whole top frame, as they are sometimes called, as the barrel, top strap, and hinge are all one piece.
You'd likely sink more into the gun that what it's ever going to be worth again.
You'd likely sink more into the gun that what it's ever going to be worth again.
Jim Watson
New member
Somebody on the S&W board was showing a pristine .44 topbreak barrel.
The discussion was on how many hundreds of dollars it was worth.
The discussion was on how many hundreds of dollars it was worth.
Mike Irwin
Staff
Yep. Depending on condition, a top frame can easily bring as much as a complete gun.
Winchester_73
New member
Although I agree with the consensus opinion here, there is another factor to consider: this is a very low demand part here.
Another reason why, unless it was $100 or so, that its not worth doing, is because the factory marked the barrel assemblies up by the ears where it latches. These old S&Ws had a SN on the barrel, top latch, cylinder, usually the ejector, the frame, and one (right) or both of the grip panels. As a collector myself, I always check numbers, just to be safe. Since yours would obviously mismatch after getting a new barrel, it then becomes a mismatched shooter.
Try calling numrich, jack first, popperts, and try posting a want ad on the S&W forum. Maybe you will luck into something on the forum.
In general, it will be a hard part to find, but since no one wants such a barrel either, you could get lucky.
Another reason why, unless it was $100 or so, that its not worth doing, is because the factory marked the barrel assemblies up by the ears where it latches. These old S&Ws had a SN on the barrel, top latch, cylinder, usually the ejector, the frame, and one (right) or both of the grip panels. As a collector myself, I always check numbers, just to be safe. Since yours would obviously mismatch after getting a new barrel, it then becomes a mismatched shooter.
Try calling numrich, jack first, popperts, and try posting a want ad on the S&W forum. Maybe you will luck into something on the forum.
In general, it will be a hard part to find, but since no one wants such a barrel either, you could get lucky.