Flattop 44magThis is a discussion on Flattop 44mag within the Ruger Single Action forums, part of the Pistol & Revolver Forum category; 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 ...
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September 14th, 2012, 08:50 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oklahoma
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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
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September 14th, 2012, 08:55 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Franklin TN
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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.
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September 14th, 2012, 10:17 AM
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Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oklahoma
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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
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September 14th, 2012, 11:42 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Copperas Cove, Texas
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Didn't the now extinct Longhorn Arms convert old flattops to .44 mag?
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September 14th, 2012, 11:46 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: wayne nj
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Originally Posted by Ruger4Life  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.
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September 14th, 2012, 01:12 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Oklahoma
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Are the converted 357 to 44 mag worth anything and are safe to shoot or should I convert it back to 357
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September 16th, 2012, 04:04 PM
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Originally Posted by 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 | 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.
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September 17th, 2012, 06:16 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: east tennessee
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Originally Posted by 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 ... | 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
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October 8th, 2012, 01:19 PM
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Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: North Dakota
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...or enjoy it as is and limit the cartridge to 44 Special...
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