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just wondering if there is any handguns out there that can go from 9mm to 40s&w or 9mm to 45acp would be even better but i think i'm dreaming i would prefer a 1911platform but would consider almost anything
 
any of the 1911 bunch can be made to fire just about anything else provided the extractor and ejector are in agreeable places- change the entire top end ( you may need to change the main spring in some cases to get it to feed),the appropriate mag, and you're good to go- i have an article from the 1980's that uses a COMMANDER frame( by colt of course) that does 38 super, 9mm, 45acp, 38/45 clerke, and of course 22rf just by changing the slides and mags-the government model won't work unless you change the ejector as it's in the wrong style or place- i can't remember which
of course, you already know that your 9mm will also do 40 s&w, and 357 sig by changing top ends and mags - if you get anything in 10mm, you can go a little further- 9mm 357 sig and 40 smith as well
 
The only easy way is to get a Glock in .40 (or .357) and then a 9mm conversion barrel. I did this in the past and it works, but, sometimes the 9mm cases won't eject because they will sometimes miss the ejector entirely (1 in 20).

Hope that helps.
 
The 1911 platform is very easy to work with.:)

Here is my Norkenstein.
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This 1911 style pistol will shoot .38 Special Wadcutter/.38 Super/9mm/.45 ACP with only the parts in the picture.
.38 Special and .45 ACP utilize one slide with a different extractor and recoil spring for each caliber.
.38 Super and 9mm share the other slide with a common extractor and recoil system for both.
.45 ACP mags for .45.
.38 Special Wadcutter mags for .38 Special.
.38 Super mags for both .38 Super and 9mm.

This pistol was fitted by Gunnar of Armco.
 
Just buy one in each caliber you want and be done with it.:D

The only guns I know of that will fire different calibers without any parts changes would be a .357 mag revolver that could shoot .38specials. In a semi-auto you're going to have to change out the top end, barell, springs and likely the mag. Good luck!
 
jjackman said:
Just buy one in each caliber you want and be done with it.:D

The only guns I know of that will fire different calibers without any parts changes would be a .357 mag revolver that could shoot .38specials. In a semi-auto you're going to have to change out the top end, barell, springs and likely the mag. Good luck!
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That's right, revolvers are your best bet if you're not into buying extra parts. The .357 mag revolvers chambering and firing .38 special ammo is the best combination possible because .38 rounds are cheap and .357 rounds have plenty 'o stopping power. One thing that people do wrong sometimes, though, is to not fire enough .357 ammo. If you fire hundreds of rounds of .38SP and only use .357 ammo in an emergency, you'll find that the casings get stuck in the chambers. Constant cleaning and regular firing of both calibers is recommended. Still, you can save a bundle doing most of your target shooting with the cheaper round.

Another similar combination is .44 magnum and .44 special calibers - they're interchangeable, too. You almost never hear about them, though - mainly because the .44 Special ammo is expensive, so there's no real advantage to using both in the same gun.
 
the way to fix that is to load the special loads in magnum cases- say 6 grains of 231 with a 240 grain bullet in the 44, using a 44 mag case- it doesn't bounce near as much , and doesn't leave that unsightly ring around the chamber-it also helps if you find the full house loads uncomfortable- that's the nice thing about revolvers- you can monkey around up and down till you find a load that is comfortable for you- the automatics pretty much dictate what they'll eat
 
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