Author Topic: .44 mag barrel for a .410 topper?? (Read 443 times)

jason burns · « **on:** January 25, 2005, 01:39:21 PM »

I am a newbie but I am thinking of a kid's gun combo and was wondering if I can get a .410 for my son and send it off to have a .44 mag barrel fitted?

Busta · « **Reply #1 on:** January 25, 2005, 02:12:43 PM »

Jason,

Sorry, but it don't work that way. The Shotgun has a SB-1 Frame, the .44 mag has a SB-2 rifle frame. You could buy a Handi in .44 mag and send that in for the .410 barrel though. H&R/NEF will only fit shotgun and muzzleloader barrels to SB-1 frames. The SB-2 rifle frames can be fitted with rifle, shotgun (except 10ga and Ultra Slug 12ga) and muzzleloader barrels. The SB-2 frame goes through a hardening process to eliminate frame stretch when using high chamber pressure center fire rifle cartridges. I know the .44 mag doesn't fall in the same category, but they had to draw the line somewhere. Would be nice if they were all SB-2 frames, but then the cost would be much more than $89.00 for a shotgun.

Check out this link to the barrel program and read through it, it will answer your question.

http://www.hr1871.com/barrelAcc/index.htm

jason burns · « **Reply #2 on:** January 25, 2005, 02:19:25 PM »

Thanks Busta! I did not catch that part . . . Thanks for the heads up though!
Jason

Busta · « **Reply #3 on:** January 25, 2005, 02:28:15 PM »

Jason,

This is the part I was getting at.

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HANDI-RIFLE™
ADDITIONAL RIFLE BARRELS
All model SB2 Handi-Rifles™ can be fitted with the rifle barrels listed below, as well as with shotgun barrels previously listed. Model SB1-Pardner® shotguns cannot be fitted with any rifle barrels. All barrels are blue finish only.

jason burns · « **Reply #4 on:** January 25, 2005, 02:31:33 PM »

Got it now . . . just missed it in my quick read of the info.