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February 28, 2011
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My brother swears that he had a Dan Wesson revolver back in the mid/late-90s that you could swap out the barrel and cylinder to convert it between a 44 and a 357/38. I'm thinking at best, it would have been a 44 frame that you could put a 357 barrel and special cylinder into.
Anyone ever hear of one of these? I'm thinking he got the interchangeable barrels mixed up with interchangable calibers. 
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May 15, 2011
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If the 'Super-Mags' are dimensionally the same (except, of course, the bore) in the barrel and cylinder then it would be possible.
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May 2, 2009
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Impossible if he had factory barrels. All the barrels are threaded different to avoid catastrophe of big bullet into small barrel.
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February 28, 2011
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That's what I thought. Must have been 2, 4 or 6 -- not 357 or 44. Just wanted to be sure. Thanks!
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March 2, 2008
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Highly unlikely, you never know for sure with DW
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
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February 28, 2011
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Steve CT said:
Highly unlikely, you never know for sure with DW
Yeah, but, I DO know my brother! 
I know where MY money would be placed! He said he never changed them and only had the "one caliber" so, I think it was a barrel, not a caliber change and he just misunderstood. The back hills of PA aren't known for being a test bed for ultra-rare prototype stuff, especially firearms.
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March 2, 2008
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If this is a .357/.44 caliber interchange in a DW it is:
1) A lawyer's Dream Come True
2) Never before seen in captivity
3) Revisit #1, and envision a .44 magnum taking a very short and dramatic journey (not very far) down a .357 barrel.
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
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May 15, 2011
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With a proper forcing cone and enough powder you could make some nifty lead extrusions.
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January 24, 2009
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Sweeney said:
With a proper forcing cone and enough powder you could make some nifty lead extrusions.
Or you could make some nifty custom barrels, too.
February 28, 2011
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Charger Fan said:
Sweeney said:
With a proper forcing cone and enough powder you could make some nifty lead extrusions.
Or you could make some nifty custom barrels, too.
I can just hear the guy in the next lane at the range asking, "Hey, uh, you gonna still need those grips?!"
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November 17, 2008
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Sweeney said:
With a proper forcing cone and enough powder you could make some nifty lead extrusions.
I would be more concerned with the flesh and bone evulsions!
LB
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May 15, 2011
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Charger Fan said:
Sweeney said:
With a proper forcing cone and enough powder you could make some nifty lead extrusions.
Or you could make some nifty custom barrels, too.
Ah, the highly sought after 'Duck Bill' barrel...
May 3, 2011
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Maybe he was thinking about the .357 and 9 mm rounds. Ruger Blackhawk etc.
make a convertible pistol in some of their S/A. The Ruger S/A is chambered for
the .357 cal. and they have a 9 mm cylinder that comes with it. You can interchange those fine.
.357 with 9 mm cylinder.
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