Cylinder Steel Strength

[918v]

Hi,

I want to make a 9mm conversion cylinder for my Python. Are Officers Model 22 cylinders from the 50's and 60's strong enough to contain 9mm presssures?

-918v

[Kid Sopris]

Are you worried about accuracy? Not withstanding bullet shape, .355 vs .357 diameter. I think dfariswheel and/or A1A should chime in on this one.

[918v]

Are you worried about accuracy? Not withstanding bullet shape, .355 vs .357 diameter. I think dfariswheel and/or A1A should chime in on this one.

Python groove diameter is .355", isn't it? Besides, Beretta and Sig 9mm barrels have .357/8" groove diameters and they are plenty accurate.

[dfariswheel]

I would think a cylinder from the 60's would be strong enough.

The only potential problems are going to be a possibility that the cylinder collar may be short, which would require a collar stretch, and that requires the hydraulic machine Colt has and that the ejector may be too "short" to allow setting proper head space.

[smkummer]

An Officer's Model ( e frame) cylinder is too short for a python( I frame).

[918v]

An Officer's Model ( e frame) cylinder is too short for a python( I frame).

Dammit.

Oh well. Thanks for the info.