would like some input.

no real reason...... i have 4 revolvers in .357mag
s&w 686 no dash 4in
s&w 686-1 8 3/8in
dan wesson 15 4in
ruger securtiy six 4in..

i was told if you do the conversion it allows you to shoot 9mm along with
.357/.38.... 9mm is alot cheaper in my area... 9.99 for a box comp to 16.99 a box...
 
Ruger makes a convertible that is reasonably priced. I think for around $500 you get the revolver and both cylinders. Just something to consider if converting the existing gun is a problem.
 
I would skip the conversion and buy some reloading equipment if your main reason for doing so is just to save money on ammo. Haven't gotten into reloading yet myself, but I have about 1000 .38 and .357 brass I saved up from range trips over the past year or so. Just wish I started saving my brass alot earlier than I did.
 
I would skip the conversion and buy some reloading equipment if your main reason for doing so is just to save money on ammo.
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Yep. I load .38s and .357s with home-cast bullets for just a little more than you'd pay for quality rim fire ammo.
 
Re-loading is a better answer to your issue that messing around and swapping out cyclinders.../ if you can find someone that will make one...for your gun.

In single action revolvers...a company like Freedom Arms ...if you have one of their .357 mag's ...they'll make a 9mm cyclinder for the gun for about $ 400...

the bullet diameter on a .357 mag is 9.1mm
the bullet diameter on a 9mm is 9.01mm

and while your accuracy may be acceptable ...it won't be optimal in the 9mm...in my opinion.

Even with premium jacketed bullets...I can reload .357 mag ( 158 gr ) for about $ 7.25 for a box of 50 ....
 
how much is the conversion? If you already have the other guns in 357 why not sell this one and buy a dedicated 9mm version?
 
i was told if you do the conversion it allows you to shoot 9mm along with
.357/.38
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I would not advise trying to shoot .38 Special or .357 Magnum ammunition out of a revolver that has been converted to fire 9mm ammo. While both .38 Special and .357 Magnum are straight-walled cases with an outside diameter of .379", 9mm tapers slightly from .391" to .380". In order for a a .38 Special or .357 Magnum revolver to be able to chamber 9mm ammunition, the inside of the chamber would have to be reamed in order to accommodate the larger diamter 9mm case. After this is done, .38 Special or .357 Magnum cases would likely swell, if not split, in the now-oversized portion of the chamber. This condition would, at best, cause sticky extraction and possibly be unsafe.

Also, accuracy of a .38 Special or .357 Magnum revolver converted to 9mm would almost certainly be less than that of a revolver chambered specifically for 9mm. Besides the variances in bullet and bore diameter that have already been mentioned, the 9mm bullet would have a fairly long jump to the chamber throats, which themselves would be slightly oversize, and thus have a detrimental effect on accuracy.

Finally, you'd be limited to standard-pressure 9mm ammunition due to the pressure limits of the cartridges involved. Both standard-pressure 9mm and .357 Magnum have SAAMI maximum pressures of 35,000psi (.357 Magnum can develop superior ballistics due to its much larger case capacity). 9mm +P ammunition may be loaded up to 38,500psi and 9mm +P+ ammunition may be loaded to whatever the manufacturer deems fit as +P+ is not a SAAMI recognized designation (as an example, I've seen Winchester's 127gr +P+ Ranger T-Series loading quoted as being loaded to 42,000psi). By using +P or +P+ ammunition in such a conversion, you'd be using ammunition running at pressures beyond what the gun was designed to safely handle.
 
Of the revolvers you list, the easiest is the Dan Wesson. Simply get a .22 cylinder, rechamber it to 9mm and install it in the .357 frame along with a custom .355" bore barrel. The problem is going to be extracting the empty cases.
You'd be much better off simply locating a 9mm SP101 or 9mm Taurus.
 
see this is why i asked the question!!!!!!!!!!!!!! i now know that im not going to do the conversion!!!!!!!!!! thanks for all the help!!! i will save up to get an sp101 9mm.. no real reason for wanting a 9mm revolver other then wanting one!!!!! thanks again
 
Wow! Who cares if something isnt spelled right
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People who know better. People who are literate. People who took their education seriously.

By the way, you forgot a "?" at the end of the above. Punctuation counts too.

Dave
 
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