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**Mike Irwin** · August 15, 2012, 09:09 AM

"Cylinder swapping isn't historically correct. Cylinders back then didn't fit just any gun."

Fitting a cylinder to particular gun isn't a particularly difficult task, even for someone who isn't a particularly skilled gunsmith.

I have no doubt that even back then people realized that and some took advantage of it.

August 15, 2012, 09:09 AM	#21
Mike Irwin Staff Join Date: April 13, 2000 Location: Northern Virginia Posts: 41,390	"Cylinder swapping isn't historically correct. Cylinders back then didn't fit just any gun." Fitting a cylinder to particular gun isn't a particularly difficult task, even for someone who isn't a particularly skilled gunsmith. I have no doubt that even back then people realized that and some took advantage of it. __________________ "The gift which I am sending you is called a dog, and is in fact the most precious and valuable possession of mankind" -Theodorus Gaza Baby Jesus cries when the fat redneck doesn't have military-grade firepower.