The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - looking for a Colt SAA .44 special cylinder

Bob Wright · November 10, 2012, 03:04 PM

If you're going to do that either buy a .357 Magnum cylinder, or a blank cylinder from Brownell's. The head diameter of the .44-40 is larger than the .44 Special. The .44 Special is .457" dia., the .44-40 is .476"~.480"dia.

Bob Wright

November 10, 2012, 03:04 PM	#3
Bob Wright Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2012 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 2,989	If you're going to do that either buy a .357 Magnum cylinder, or a blank cylinder from Brownell's. The head diameter of the .44-40 is larger than the .44 Special. The .44 Special is .457" dia., the .44-40 is .476"~.480"dia. Bob Wright