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March 25, 2014, 07:12 PM
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357 VS 38Spec LCR
I've always wondered how they do this especially when they make the same revolver in either cartridge.
I know that the Special cartridge is shorter but when they decided to make a 357mag LCR besides lengthening the cylinder did they use The pressure curve of the hottest 357 cartridge to design the strength of the new revolver? I wonder Gary |
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March 25, 2014, 07:24 PM
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Good question, I have wondered that as well.
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March 27, 2014, 01:02 AM
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If I had to guess, they manufacture them to SAAMI spec (or some similar standard) plus a percentage for slush room. Not that I'd run hot .357's in a light snubby to see if it could hack it though
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March 27, 2014, 09:47 AM
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The LCR in .357 has stainless steel instead of aluminum for the metal part, making it stronger and slightly heavier ( i think about two ounces +/-) than the .38 version.
Last edited by twobit; March 27, 2014 at 03:01 PM. |
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