JCN is still dumb. More revolver experiments.

[Blades]

Is it wrong that I find this kind of ye olde revolver more interesting than than the 'classics' like the 1873? I would be much more tempted by a repro of the original Bulldogs than most of what's on the market now

Nope. They should make one that shoots 38 Short Colt.

[Michpatriot]

Welding is my business and ill pitch in if needed..ive already had this exact idea in my head for years..shorten the grip frame and go single piece barrel cut to abour 1"...I'm regularly tig welding on firearms, last week I had a fun one adding to the ejector on a class3 sten. You'd have send it to my local smith, I don't believe there would be paperwork since I can bring my mobile Tig shop to his FFL. Picture a UPS truck with a fully climate controlled welding booth in back, I do a lot of injection mold repair for my customers right in their parking lot..sometimes toting a tig right up to their cnc and repairing little mistakes while still setup on the mill.
Send me a PM if your in need.

Oh and by the way Scandium welds beautiful.

[MandoWookie]

You and I ought to chat over a cup of coffee sometime. Our heads go to some of the same places, it seems.

@JCN I look forward to your experiment.

Best you can get is the Thunderer 1873 models, which arent proper 1877s , and because they are 73 based, just overall larger than the 77, which IIRC was sized around .41 Colt.
I would love to see someone come out with some repros of the old S&W small frame top breaks in .38 short colt or .32 long , or the classic Bulldogs in .38 to .41 cal.
Just think they are a neglected and fascinating subject.

[JCN]

Welding is my business and ill pitch in if needed..ive already had this exact idea in my head for years..shorten the grip frame and go single piece barrel cut to abour 1"...I'm regularly tig welding on firearms, last week I had a fun one adding to the ejector on a class3 sten. You'd have send it to my local smith, I don't believe there would be paperwork since I can bring my mobile Tig shop to his FFL. Picture a UPS truck with a fully climate controlled welding booth in back, I do a lot of injection mold repair for my customers right in their parking lot..sometimes toting a tig right up to their cnc and repairing little mistakes while still setup on the mill.
Send me a PM if your in need.

Oh and by the way Scandium welds beautiful.

You are my hero! I found out that the barrel in this model is separate from the shroud so that might complicate things a little. I will definitely hit you up if the project goes that way…. And I think it will.

[jandbj]

Is the serial number on the butt of the 340?

If so, I think that presents a complication in chopping the gripframe.

[JCN]

Is the serial number on the butt of the 340?

If so, I think that presents a complication in chopping the gripframe.

Nope, inside by the crane!

[jandbj]

Nope, inside by the crane!

[OlongJohnson]

Nope, inside by the crane!

Careful it’s not both places.

[JCN]

Careful it’s not both places.

I wonder if cutting the bottom bar and relocating it upwards (if the serial is there) would be kosher.

I’m thinking that major surgery to lose 1-2 oz probably isn’t worth it.

This might just wind up being a training gun for my pocket carry.

When I get it I’ll weigh individual components and see what we can get.

I also wonder how much lighter I could get by drilling and skeletonizing some of the parts

[JCN]