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Offline myarmor

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Has any manufacture chambered a 7.62x39 revolver before?
« on: May 08, 2006, 01:44:21 AM »
I have heard only rumors of such a thing.
But what about the shape and neck of the 7.62x39? Could it be done safely?
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Has any manufacture chambered a 7.62x39 revolver before?
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2006, 07:49:22 PM »
Bottle-necked cartridges have never worked well in revolvers. the shape of the cartridge makes it push back against the rear thrust plate of the frame. A straight wall case just slips back into the chamber and the cylinder continues to rotate. With a bottle-neck case the shoulder expands and that keeps it longer than it was before firing. The back thrust locks the cylinder up and it won't rotate. That is the problem with bottle-neck cases in revolvers. If you can come up with a way to keep the case from lengthening then you could use bottle-neck cases in that revolver and increase the power potential of most calibers.
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Has any manufacture chambered a 7.62x39 revolver before?
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2006, 03:51:24 AM »
Good explaination. Thanks.
I admit though, if it where safely possible...what a great caliber for a revolver.
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Has any manufacture chambered a 7.62x39 revolver before?
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2006, 10:57:24 AM »
Leave it to magnum research....  Though not necked quite as much, similar round, and definitely as capable.

http://magnumresearch.com/Expand.asp?ProductCode=BFR30-30
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Has any manufacture chambered a 7.62x39 revolver before?
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2006, 05:23:07 PM »
8) Wow. I never. But I am glad to see it :grin: Nice little package, and especially hunting.  It leads to a lot of possibilites.
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Has any manufacture chambered a 7.62x39 revolver before?
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2006, 04:51:44 AM »
Man my wife is going to be pissed at you for showing us that!!!
I have a Jeep I am about to sell.... Hmmmmm!
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« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2006, 11:57:10 AM »
I think it was Olympic Arms that made the first pistol in 762x39. The direct result was the banning of all the cheap steel core ammo that was available ( 1400 rds for $100) . ATF claimed it was armor piercing pistol ammo and banned it.
Thank you Olympic Arms. If it was not them please correct me.
I haven't seen anyone else touch the round in a pistol after that. There are some T/Cs chambered in the Contenders and Encores I am sure.
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