Shorter barrel on my Taurus Model 44

[DadSmith]

I've got a 6.5" barrel on my model 44. I was wondering if its possible to find a 4" barrel for that revolver. Is it as simple as screwing the old off and screwing the new on? Are there replacement barrels for these guns? I'm not to great on searching for parts. I did find a stainless steel at Numrich but sold out. Are there other parts stores that may carry this barrel?

Barrel, .44 Mag, 4", Stainless 44 TAURUS

Barrel, .44 Mag, 4", Stainless 44 TAURUS

www.gunpartscorp.com

 

[2A-Hoosier23]

can't answer any of those Q's but that same website has a 4" Blued barrel in stock:

Barrel, .44 Mag, 4", Blued 44 TAURUS

Barrel, .44 Mag, 4", Blued 44 TAURUS

www.gunpartscorp.com

Best of luck to your search

 

[DadSmith]

can't answer any of those Q's but that same website has a 4" Blued barrel in stock:

Barrel, .44 Mag, 4", Blued 44 TAURUS

Barrel, .44 Mag, 4", Blued 44 TAURUS

www.gunpartscorp.com

Best of luck to your search

Look kinda weird on a stainless revolver.

 

[Bosshoss]

Unscrew old barrel and replacement barrel will need the frame mating surface cut to get barrel to index properly when torqued to proper torque.
The barrel/cylinder gap will then need to be adjusted by removing barrel and recutting it to move barrel back if gap is to big.
If gap is to tight back of barrel (forcing cone area) will need to be cut to set the gap and forcing cone recut.

 

[Squirt239]

Be significantly cheaper to buy a 4" revolver.

 

[DadSmith]

Unscrew old barrel and replacement barrel will need the frame mating surface cut to get barrel to index properly when torqued to proper torque.
The barrel/cylinder gap will then need to be adjusted by removing barrel and recutting it to move barrel back if gap is to big.
If gap is to tight back of barrel (forcing cone area) will need to be cut to set the gap and forcing cone recut.

So definitely a gunsmith job. Thanks for the reply.

 

[Slow Hand]

Or, have the barrel cut down and a new front sight added. Fermin Garza makes some great replacement sights that could be screwed or soldered to your shorter tube.

 

[Twangbanger]

Or, have the barrel cut down and a new front sight added. Fermin Garza makes some great replacement sights that could be screwed or soldered to your shorter tube.

I vote for this. Cut it down, recrown, and blacksmith the sight back in place.