9mm Revolvers

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Looking for a 9mm revlover any one ever seen any for sale. I know Smith wesson made a model 547 9mm twenty years ago,any new ones on the market?? Or old models for sale?

IMATT
 
there's a lot of guys on here that have been dissappointed with the 9mm ruger blackhawk conversion- the 2 thou slop between a 9mm (355) and a 357 does not enhance accuracy - if you want a 9 revolver, get the dedicated type with a 355 barrel
 
I believe they headspace on the neck just like in an Autoloader and the single actions eject just like it has any rimmed cartridge and the Double action revolvers have varying extractors that are like individual little prongs for each chamber or a coil spring type extractor . I believe not all of the extractor methods are real success's. Chambering the revolvers for 9mm is not the real problem , it is having a reliable and successful extractor.
 
with the blackhawk, it's just a standard cylinder that's chambered for 9mm- other than that, it's just the same as any single action- tilt it up slightly and use the ejector rod to push the empties out through the gate, one at a time- -you change calibers by swapping cylinders-open the gate, pull the pin and she comes out through the right side- do the same in reverse and you're ready to go again- really somple ,good system, just really slow and then there's the slop i mentioned
 
BEARMAN said:
I believe they headspace on the neck just like in an Autoloader and the single actions eject just like it has any rimmed cartridge and the Double action revolvers have varying extractors that are like individual little prongs for each chamber or a coil spring type extractor . I believe not all of the extractor methods are real success's. Chambering the revolvers for 9mm is not the real problem , it is having a reliable and successful extractor.
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Traditionally, auto pistol ctgs head space on the case mouth inside the barrel as 9mm, .45ACP etc are "rimless" cases. The early .38 Super barrels were an exception to this and headspaced on the case rim, as the rim of a .38 ACP/Super casing is slightly larger than the case body. However, accuracy suffered in these early .38 Super versions/models. Now modern pistols barreled in .38 Super headspace on the case mouth...

On the 9mm revolver discussion.... personally, other than as a novelty I wouldn't bother with a 9mm in a wheelgun. The ctg was designed to be in a autoloader. For me there would be no advantage to a 9mm revolver... the .38 Special +P makes for a better ctg in a compact wheelgun in my opinion... not to mention the advantage of heavier bullet weights available... and you can't get much more compact that a S&W "J" frame .38 Special...

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NAA , I think we both should have said "case mouth" as the 9mm is rimless. I was searching for the proper word when typing but came up with the wrong one.
 
IMAT said:
Looking for a 9mm revlover any one ever seen any for sale. I know Smith wesson made a model 547 9mm twenty years ago,any new ones on the market?? Or old models for sale?

IMATT
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Ruger convertable Blackhawk comes with a 9mm & .357 cylnder. The 9mm shoots pretty good groupings, the .357 groupings are even better! That's if you want a single action revolver. Remeber that the 9mm is a rimless cartridge, like the .45acp. The nice thing about the Blackhawk is that you don't need full moon clips because the cylinder was designed for 9mm rounds.
 
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Astra also marketed a model called the 357 Police in the 80's which was a 357magnum that had an interchangeable cylinder for 9mm Para or 9mm Steyr. The 9mm's used star clips to hold in place. Its not a common model and it is a prohib with a 3in bbl, but it is a nice piece to shoot. There are a few out there in 357 but complete with the additional cylinder is unusual.
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