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Offline Axehandle

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Rechamber a 44 to 45 Colt?
« on: July 22, 2012, 08:13:10 AM »
These 45 Colt Dans are so hard to find..  I'd think that the 44 would make a nice tight chambered 45 Colt.  Any of you guys having them made?
 

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Re: Rechamber a 44 to 45 Colt?
« Reply #1 on: August 07, 2012, 02:21:54 PM »
I think this sounds like a great idea, as you would be able to get correct dimensions all around, but I would hate to get the bill for the work.

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Re: Rechamber a 44 to 45 Colt?
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2012, 01:52:06 AM »
Great idea if you have a source for barrels. Apparently they are much more difficult to find than .44. My 744 is quite tight. I had to ream the throats to open them up appropriately. A tight .45 would be nice. Perhaps when DW puts the 744 back in production, they may put the 745 in production, too.
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Re: Rechamber a 44 to 45 Colt?
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2012, 03:38:03 AM »
While an existing barrel would surely save a few bucks the frame end threads would be wrong wouldn't they?  Current plan is to have a custom Douglas 45 barrel turned to proper diameter and threaded.   We are boring a 357 barrel to 41 for a 414 and considered doing the same for a 45 but I'm hearing it would take a very long time to get it done. 

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Re: Rechamber a 44 to 45 Colt?
« Reply #4 on: January 08, 2013, 09:30:30 AM »
Frame threads are all the same for the large frame. I'd just buy a blank turn it to the proper size and thread it. Re-chambering the cylinder will be harder than the barrel work. Same goes for the .357 to .41, why bore and re-rifle when you can just turn a new one down (unless that was a typo and it is the cylinder you are re-boring).

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