S&W 627 357 MAG to 38 SUPER???

[dmb12984]

Hey guys i am thinking of getting a s&w 627 v-comp (standard 357 Mag) and then getting the cylinder rechambered so i can shoot 38 super. Is this all that would need to be done or would i need to get a new barrel as well?? I know that S&W made some 627 models in 38 super but i dont like the black cylider or the barrel on these models. Also i found a cylinder assembly for the 627 on brownells.com. Is it possible for me to just send that cylinder to my gunsmith for rechambering in 38 SUPER and then shoot 38spl/357mag out of the factory original. I guess what i am really asking is can i have one gun and shoot all three calibers. My thinking is that if i have two different cylinders: one in 38 super and one in 38spl/357 mag i can simply switch out the cylinders as long as i keep the factory barrel the same. Can you shoot 357 mag out of a barrel that has been turned back .001 of an inch to shoot 38 super?? i know its a lot but i thank you in advance for your help

[4eyes]

Different barrel diameter for .355" vs. .357" bullets.

[VN350X10]

For years, many IPSC shooters used .357 bullets in Supers. No problem on bullet diameter. Have you tried to shoot super from it WITHOUT changing anything ? This works in more guns than you might think. Ever hear of a "Medusa" revolver ? They had a funny extractor setup & will shoot just about anything in a .355"- .358" bullet caliber as long as it has a (basicly) straight wall case.
Try your S&W before you change anything.



uncle albert

[4eyes]

After reading UAs interesting post (I didn't realize that 38 Super is larger diameter at the case mouth than 357/38 spl) I tried some 38Super in my GP100--they won't chamber. I sized 38 super brass with a 357 sizer die and seated 147 XTP and 115 and 124 jacketed. They will barely chamber but the ejector star won't pop 'em out.

A fellow games player has a Smith 38 Super revolver that uses moon clips. So if you talk to a gunsmith about reaming out the chambers of a 357, better ask about fitting moon clips also.

Or look around for a 38 Super revolver. Smith made a few.

[VN350X10]

The other gunsmith at D&J Guns (Scott) has a S&W mod 27 that will work just fine with Super. Probably just a gun to gun tolerance thing.

Maybe you can get by with just having a super chambering reamer dropped into the cyl. Probably won't take more than a few thou out.


uncle albert