[Rodeny4469]

I recently got a 44mag old model ruger flattop and it was built on a 357 frame it says 357 on the frame but the barrel and cylinder are 44mag the person I got this from said it was factory done just need some info on this gun thank you

 

[punkinlobber]

The old flat tops are not the same frame as were used on the 44mag. The old flat tops were converted to 44 special but I have never heard of them being converted to a mag. I would contact Ruger and a qualified gunsmith.

 

[Rodeny4469]

I have an email into ruger and the gun is timed right and shoots well I just didn't no if ruger did this or what or if it's worth anything

 

[Ruger4Life]

Didn't the now extinct Longhorn Arms convert old flattops to .44 mag?

 

[bwinters]

44 mag

Didn't the now extinct Longhorn Arms convert old flattops to .44 mag?

Yes longhorn arms did a 44 mag flat top I have seen flat tops converted to 44 mag but have never purchased one.

 

[Rodeny4469]

Are the converted 357 to 44 mag worth anything and are safe to shoot or should I convert it back to 357

 

[BRL]

I recently got a 44mag old model ruger flattop and it was built on a 357 frame it says 357 on the frame but the barrel and cylinder are 44mag the person I got this from said it was factory done just need some info on this gun thank you

I might be mistaken, but didn't Ruger go with the larger OM .44 cylinder frame because testing showed that the OM .357 cylinder & frame were too small?

If that's the case, I would doubt that the Ruger Co. itself would have rechambered it.

Just curious.

 

[leroy]

...I recently got a 44mag old model ruger flattop and it was built on a 357 frame it says 357 on the frame but the barrel and cylinder are 44mag the person I got this from said it was factory done just need some info on this gun thank you ...

Sounds like your revolver was redone by a good custom gunsmith. I dont believe (...as others have posted...) it's an original ruger conversion. It wuz done by a gunsmith; not Ruger. As i remember, BRL's post is correct. During the original 44 mag testing by Ruger, the small frame (...your old model 367...) had a cylinder fail. Ruger became concerned with that; and the frame wuz sized up a bit.

Hope this helps a bit.
leroy

 

[mhblaw]

...or enjoy it as is and limit the cartridge to 44 Special...