RevolverJockey Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) Edited October 21, 2012 by Mitch_Rapp.45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alecmc Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Awesome! Great work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snertley Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 Very Cool! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swhiteh3 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) Very nice! Did you do the work yourself? If not, mind sharing who did it, how much it cost, and how much weight it shaved off? Also, who makes that extended cylinder release? Edited October 21, 2012 by swhiteh3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toothguy Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) That is so cool! Jenny Craig? Edited October 21, 2012 by toothguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevolverJockey Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) I did the work myself. I didn't weigh it before but it weighs 2 pounds 4.3 ounces now with the grips on and the center of gravity is the stop notches. The release is a hogue that I reshaped and checkered. Lee Edited October 21, 2012 by Mitch_Rapp.45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt hoffman Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 WOW! Thats awesome,great work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyT Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 I did the work myself. I didn't weigh it before but it weighs 2 pounds 4.3 ounces now with the grips on and the center of gravity is the stop notches. The release is a hogue that I reshaped and checkered. Lee I wish you were closer so I could con you into doing the same for me. I do not a have a fondness for the underlug. I shoot an old K-22 in 6 inch and enjoy the benefits of the longer sight radius but a 6 inch 617 is too muzzle heavy for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevolverJockey Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) Double post. Edited October 21, 2012 by Mitch_Rapp.45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevolverJockey Posted October 21, 2012 Author Share Posted October 21, 2012 (edited) It should be easily doable is you had someone to spin off the barrel I could mill it and send it back. I have the action wrenches for K/L and N frames but they are curde tools and could probably be made with oak and some mild steel. I am regularly running .017 second splits and I think the reduced cylinder weight helps a lot. I wish I had done it a lot time ago. Lee Edited October 21, 2012 by Mitch_Rapp.45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leas327 Posted October 21, 2012 Share Posted October 21, 2012 looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBetts Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 I wish I had the ability to do that, looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuzinvinny Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Very nice. Any possibility we could get a look at the cylinder release from the other side.? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevolverJockey Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 Which side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhgtyre Posted October 22, 2012 Share Posted October 22, 2012 Really nice work. I like how distinctive it looks, especially the cylinder. -ld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevolverJockey Posted October 22, 2012 Author Share Posted October 22, 2012 I assume these are the sides you wanted to see? Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuzinvinny Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Yes, I wanted to see the checkered surface on the thumb release. Thanks for the pictures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzShooter Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 You did an excecellent job. I have a 617 that has has a great trigger job and new grips but nothing else done to it. I have about 25 reloaders for it. When I shoot steel challenge I hate waisting time reloading the speedloaders so I have enough to get me through the entire course. Love shooting the .22 and I find CCI Tactical shoot best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yamaholic Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Damn I've been holding off buying a 617, after looking looking I will have to go pick one up this weekend. Nice work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art mc Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Nice machine work on the barrel. Would you mind sharing the machined cyclinder diemnsion? Great looking pistol. art mc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevolverJockey Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 Nice machine work on the barrel. Would you mind sharing the machined cyclinder diemnsion? Great looking pistol. art mc. You mean the OD at the forcing cone? Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art mc Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Yes, the finish OD of the cylinder. I want to machine mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevolverJockey Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) Yes, the finish OD of the cylinder. I want to machine mine. I just took stepping passes with a carbide triangle and turned the cutter to complete the taper angle and made a clean finish pass. I will mic the OD when I get home but the cylinder wall is still .090" if that helps. I have 1,500 rounds through it since I finished it and no sign of any problems. One thing is you can now see the blast at the forcing cone which is kinda cool. Lee Edited October 26, 2012 by Mitch_Rapp.45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RevolverJockey Posted October 26, 2012 Author Share Posted October 26, 2012 (edited) Yes, the finish OD of the cylinder. I want to machine mine. 1.302" is the OD on the front of the cylinder and for anyone who is curious, I took about 8.3 ounces off of the gun. I could have A LOT more but I was going more for style than pure weight reduction. It really is amazing how much better the balance is now. Lee Edited October 26, 2012 by Mitch_Rapp.45 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art mc Posted October 26, 2012 Share Posted October 26, 2012 Thanks for the information. Your gun came out really nice. Looks like the 627 8 shot. Art mc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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