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December 30, 2014
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a friend of mine showed me his DW 38 special and told me that its cylinder is for 357 bullets. is it possible for a dw 38 special's cylinder can be changed to 357 cylinder? whats i'ts pros and cons?
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December 4, 2011
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I assume he has a model 8 or 9 (708/709) chambered in 38 special? Several possibilities, first is its NOT one of the ones I mentioned but a 14-2/15-2 with a 38 special barrel shroud on it. Second, someone could have reamed the chambers on a 8/9 to accept 357. Third, someone could have had a different cylinder installed. As far as pros and cons, mostly cons. The 8/9 models are fairly uncommon and command higher prices than the 14/15's so to modify one would devalue it. The guns are basically the same other than chambering and shroud markings.
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I would guess that your friend may have meant that the cylinder itself is the same used in both the .38 and .357 configurations. If so, he would be right. The only difference is that the .357 is bored deeper in each hole than a cylinder chambered for .38 spl.
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