Got a Tanarmi Buffalo scout .22 (Excam?)

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Hello all,
my friend just gave me a pistol that he had sitting in his gun safe for the last 20 odd years as he knew I didn't have a handgun and I just got my RPAL.
It is a .22 LR single action "Buffalo Scout" 6 shot made by Tanarmi with
Fratelli Tangoglio written on the 4.75" barrel. It weighs 32 ounces (2LBS) and it is blued. It has wood grips, and a fixed front sight, rear sight is adjustible for windage. I know its an Italian import made by the brothers Fratelli Tanfoglio and was imported in the 70's.
It is in cosmetically mint condition (other than having a box of 50 rounds put through it every 5 years or so.) He is an RCMP member and has too many other guns to bother taking a little .22 single action out to the range.
He still has the manual and other items in his locker at work. But he said that these guns came in .22 LR and .22 Mag but he couldn't remember if there were interchangable cylinders or different models to fire each type. When he got this gun, it only had the LR cylinder.
MY QUESTION is : 1) Is it possible to get the .22 mag cylinder and have the best of both worlds? Or did one have to buy a separate gun that was beefed up to handle .22 mag rounds?
2) I know it isn't a high priced gun by any stretch , but I got it for free and I was just wondering if anyone know an approximate value for these and when they were made (from 19xx to 19xx)
I am super stoked to finally own a gun of the handheld variety. Plinking is gonna be alot more fun from now on and the virus has just started affecting my every waking thought!!!!!!!!! (The handgun virus that is)
If these can interchangably switch between the mag and LR cylinders, Does anyone know of anywhere on earth on could get such a cylinder?
Thanks in advance for any help you can give me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:):D:dancingbanana:
 
22 mag

Is there enough space between the back plate and the forcing cone on the barrel for 22 Mag Cyl to fit. ??? Doesnt look it, > as the 22 Mag cylinder is as fair bit longer. I had one. (in 22 ) but the barrel split from the forcing cone out. (22 LR.)
Dont think I would want to fire a 22 Mag in it.
Safety is paramount. Have a gunsmith check the revolver for strength and condition.
 
Therein lies my problem, There is no gunsmith here in Yellowknife , NWT, and I doubt I would get issued a travel permit to take it down south on a plane to see one. I was just hoping that someone knew a fair bit about these handguns and could tell me if it was possible. I just thought that because when a .22 LR round is loaded, there is a fair amount of distance the round travels in the cylinder chambers to reach the rifling. I read that these particular revolvers were made in Italy and Germany and that the Italian models were a lot stronger and better made. If anyone knows for sure that the model TA 76 (which this one is) is actually built differently than than the "magnum" optioned gun I would sure appreciate the info. Thanks for your reply popcans. I am pretty happy with it as is, seeing as it is my first handgun, I am like most I guess, and if there are options available for any of my firearms that can increase their usefulness I just have to research it. I mean, if you owned a gun in one caliber, and there was even a slim possibility
that you could add a second type of round to its capability, I am sure most would look into it.
 
why would you want 22mag? The whole idae of 22 is trainer gun cheap to shoot. Rather than fiddling with perfectly well functioning piece I would recommend thinking about buying birthday present nice shiney 1911 in 45ACP ;)

Believe me nobody ever stops at having just one handgun. Things get out of control pretty quick after the first one :)
 
LOL, thats funny, I am just looking at this to increase my distance for shooting. This will be like getting a new gun without having to get used to a different grip and sight system.
I probably wont be getting a new handgun for a while as I have too many other expensive hobbies (I am a drummer in a band and my drumset alone cost over $13,000 and that is another obsession that is quite expensive.)
I wont cry any tears if I can't convert this to .22 mag, I just like to know everything about my guns, what their total capabilities are, and I like to maximize their usefulness. Thats why I started reloading this year. I maxed out in my rifles accuracy with factory ammo, and wanted to get better groups at the bench.
 
It's a long shot but you might want to send off a e-mail to eaacorp.com They took over the importing of Tanarmi from Excam sometime prior to 2003. I agree with ya in that it would be nice, if possible to get the most out of the gun that you have.
 
Well I just got some encouraging news from the gunstore guru that lives here in yellowknife. Just by chance he asked how my restricted licence was doing, I.E. have I actually acquired any restricted weapons? I said that my buddy gave me a handgun (the six shooter above), and he said "What a coincidence!! I had (have) that same one that broke on me about a year ago, I fired it and the frame broke in 2"
He said he fired a mag round (he has mag and LR cylinders) and the frame broke just under the rear sight and the rear sight popped off. BUT, he said it was made in Germany , unlike the one I have that was made in Italy. (apparently the Italian made ones were stronger, as the German ones had a weak alloy)
So I KNOW that it does take a mag cylinder and it isnt a different model.
I just dont have the mag cylinder. I just have to locate a cylinder now. He was pretty iffy on selling the mag cylinder, as he thought he may be able to replace the gun and keep the cylinders for the future. I will have to scour the net now looking for a mag cylinder. Wish me luck
 
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