1895 Nagant Revolver In 7.62x25?

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Someone on the EXCHANGE has a 1895 NAGANT REVOLVER factory refurbished in 44 chambered in 7.62x25 instead of original 7.62x38r . Was this rare or a common occurrence or standard practice? I can see where standardization of ammo would be preferable. I have heard of stens and 1911s converted to 7.62x25, but this is the first time I have seen or heard of this conversion.
 
Could be a boo-boo made by the seller. However, I guess the conversion could be done, as the bore diameter is the same and ejection is via a rod and not a star-extractor
 
There is a picture of the tapered round going in and they make a point of pointing out the different caliber. It must be rare or a gunshop conversion. I was just wondering because the regular ammo is not that easy to get.
 
I've heard that those conversions are unsafe. Hotter round and weakened cylinder walls to accomodate the larger diameter case.
 
I wouldn't shoot it (with factory ammo anyways), and I've been considered foolhardy - see my Avatar. ;)
 
As Andy says, I wouldn't shoot one, but the conversion is easy enough to do. Just run a 7.62x25 reamer into each chamber. It headspaces on the shoulder, so make sure you do it right the first time! ;)
 
Look how little metal there is between the chambers - must be no more than the thickness of a quarter. The CZ-52 pistol has a similarly week chamber (the underside), and has been reputed to "unexpectedly disassemble" when using the ammo pictured. The Tokarev TT-33 on the other hand can eat that ammo up and more with no iill effects - it has more "meat" around its chamber than my S&W 686 does and it handles 357 Mag.
 
Preasures are WAY TO HIGH for a Nagant revolver. As I have discovered from this board it is OK and works quite well to simply fire .32 S & W long in mine.
7.62 tok will wreck a Nagant!!!

Scott
 
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