Originally Posted by
stalkingbear
I'm going to rechamber a Redhawk in .45 Colt to .454 Casull when I get the money. I've done it before and it was still in perfect shape after several thousand rounds fired in it! I still miss all the guns and everything else I lost in that house fire! You NEVER truly gain back everything you had before.
?????? SB, while it would be a little cheaper to RC a .45lc to a .454cas, you are essentially losing a gun to get another! Save a little more and buy a SRH then you will have BOTH! My .45lc's get the most action out of ALL my hunting handguns by far. You do know that whoever does your conversion will have to go to a 5 shot cylinder, replace all the internals (timing for a 5 shot), and more than likely replace the barrel as well. Pressures of a .454 are much higher than a .45lc. For all that, you would be cheaper to buy a new one come to think of it. Probably looking at 1k minimum for a conversion from a Smith worth his salt anyway.