Thread: 44 Magnum question

Originally Posted by Gibo

Man that's a big bulge! That chamber needs some bog!

Speaking of bogging chambers, this leads me to recall and incident from the early 70's in darkest Africa. The local court prosecutor acquired a Sauer 44 mag 61/2 " single action, complete with Lee powder scoop and bullet mould. His knowledge on such things equaled mine so it was the blind leading the blind. I cast a handful of bullets from toothpaste tubes and wheel weights and jammed them on top of a healthy scoop of MP2 powder. The first shot I remember penetrated a 44 gallon drum and the steel bands which in those days strengthened them. A few shots later, there was an almighty orange flash and huge recoil. On examination, we found that a chamber had cracked length wise. My learner-ed friend was more than slightly miffed. In my defense, I pointed out that the cylinder and ejection rod appeared to be made from a non metal substance. Almost like pewter... Anyway he sold the cowboy gun pointing out the flaw in the chamber to the new owner. I heard that the new 'would be cowboy'glued a case in that chamber, immediately converting the old Sauer into the only 5 shot 44 mag JP Sauer revolver in existence. Who knows, perhaps it still shoots to this day, 43 years later... the folly of youth.