Upon further review...
by Andrew 
, Bloomington, IN, Tuesday, October 29, 2013, 19:23 (4048 days ago) @ Andrew
I have been researching putting an N-frame barrel on an L-frame, and it doesn't work. So it appears that this was possible a re-bore job. The only thing that throws me is that the ejector rod locking bolt is missing on this, and there is no evidence that it ever had one. There is a detent ball on the crane that locks into the frame. However, since the barrel is not a full-lug, someone could have done some creative welding.
I wish I had some knowledge of who built it. Looked all over it for a name with no luck.
Complete thread:
- The S&W .44 Special that never was. -
Andrew,
2013-10-28, 21:44
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- Looks inda Purty, but -
RidinLou,
2013-10-29, 06:37
- Pretty well as it turns out. - Andrew, 2013-10-29, 18:18
- Very nice... -
Brian A,
2013-10-29, 08:14
- Very nice... -
Slow Hand,
2013-10-29, 08:18
- Taurus 441's go for tall money these days -
Andrew,
2013-10-29, 08:40
- Yep... -
Slow Hand,
2013-10-29, 18:33
- I wish this one wasn't ported. -
Andrew,
2013-10-29, 18:39
- I am surprised that someone would port a .44 special... -
Rob Leahy,
2013-10-30, 10:23
- The 696 I got from Honest Arch is Magna-ported. - Hobie, 2013-10-30, 12:53
- Belay that order -
Andrew,
2013-10-30, 18:30
- DougAhad a 4" 624 that he was going to put on gunbroker this -
AkRay,
2013-10-31, 00:41
- Ahhhh, Gunbug is Doug! - Andrew, 2013-10-31, 06:51
- DougAhad a 4" 624 that he was going to put on gunbroker this -
AkRay,
2013-10-31, 00:41
- I am surprised that someone would port a .44 special... -
Rob Leahy,
2013-10-30, 10:23
- I wish this one wasn't ported. -
Andrew,
2013-10-29, 18:39
- 3.5" Taurus 431's shoot well, just -
RidinLou,
2013-10-29, 19:14
- Amen to that. - Kentucky, 2013-10-30, 10:12
- Yep... -
Slow Hand,
2013-10-29, 18:33
- Taurus 441's go for tall money these days -
Andrew,
2013-10-29, 08:40
- A friend of mine.... -
Glen,
2013-10-29, 14:01
- I wish Ruger would make the GP100 as a 5 shot 44 special -
stonewalrus,
2013-10-29, 14:33
- I wish Ruger would make the GP100 as a 5 shot 44 special - Drago, 2013-10-29, 15:23
- Me too...I had David Clements build me one... -
matt/pa,
2013-10-29, 18:26
- Sounds great- What barrel length did you get? - Rob Leahy, 2013-10-31, 11:48
- SPOKANGUNS? -
Rob Leahy,
2013-10-29, 15:02
- Yup, that's the one! - Glen, 2013-10-29, 15:12
- I kind of thought... -
Brian A,
2013-10-29, 15:21
- Technical detail.... -
Glen,
2013-10-29, 19:53
- THAT, is impressive. - Andrew, 2013-10-29, 19:57
- A true piece of art... - Brian A, 2013-10-29, 21:28
- Technical detail.... -
Glen,
2013-10-29, 19:53
- I wish Ruger would make the GP100 as a 5 shot 44 special -
stonewalrus,
2013-10-29, 14:33
- Very nice... -
Slow Hand,
2013-10-29, 08:18
- The S&W .44 Special that never was. - Hobie, 2013-10-29, 11:20
- Upon further review... -
Andrew,
2013-10-29, 19:23
- The top rib looks 686-ish. Perhaps a full lug was -
John K.,
2013-10-29, 19:33
- I completely forgot we have a S&W 586 to compare it to. - Andrew, 2013-10-29, 19:50
- Possibly an aftermarket bbl? - Brian A, 2013-10-29, 21:37
- The top rib looks 686-ish. Perhaps a full lug was -
John K.,
2013-10-29, 19:33
- I had a similar idea - Bj2, 2013-10-29, 20:31
- Looks inda Purty, but -
RidinLou,
2013-10-29, 06:37