S&w N-Frame 6.5" Gun Mold

[triage1998]

Anyone know where I can get a S&W 6.5" N Frame mold?

I thought had a line on one with Duncan's and it turns out they were sold out. I called Jason at Duncan's and they will be casting some in the next few months but only the 3.5" barrel N Frames and I need it soon.

I would be willing to rent the mold from someone. I would need it at the end of December early January.

Shoot me an e-mail at kevin@nightingaleleather.com It would be much appreciated.

Edited December 17, 2013 by triage1998

[Red Cent]

Triage, I recently searched for a mold for a 625 4". I wound up using my M29 6 1/2". Life huh?

http://www.shop.bunk...-Barrel-929.htm

This is the only N (?) frame I could find.

Edited December 18, 2013 by Red Cent

[Lobo]

The N-frame S&W revolvers are a bit of a challenge for those of us who regularly make holsters for these. Over the years S&W has offered the N-frames with no less than 4 different cylinder lengths (not to mention different chamberings, flutings, capacities, etc), fixed sights and adjustable sights, and a dozen or more different barrel profiles (lengths, various underlugs, etc).

When you say "6.5 inch N-frame" you could be refering to several different combinations of features. A revolver with the shorter (.45 ACP) cylinder and a 6.5" barrel length will have a different overall length than one with the longer (.44 magnum) cylinder and the same barrel length. Adding in all the different barrel configurations, the variety runs into the dozens of different combinations. The 6.5" Model 1955 Target is significantly different than the 6.5" Model 29, and the 6.5" Model 27 is different than either of those. We don't even have to get into the different hammer profiles, sights, ribs, or ejector rod enclosures to begin to deal with all of the variations that make holster fitting a challenge.

I have a couple of "dummies" as well as 4 different N-frame revolvers that I regularly use in the shop, but I can't match every one of the different models offered over the past few decades (and they come out with something new every time I look).

Be careful what you ask for because you might get it. Then you might spend a lot of time and effort making a holster that won't fit your customer's revolver.

[Red Cent]

Well it could get interesting.

[triage1998]

The N-frame S&W revolvers are a bit of a challenge for those of us who regularly make holsters for these. Over the years S&W has offered the N-frames with no less than 4 different cylinder lengths (not to mention different chamberings, flutings, capacities, etc), fixed sights and adjustable sights, and a dozen or more different barrel profiles (lengths, various underlugs, etc).

When you say "6.5 inch N-frame" you could be refering to several different combinations of features. A revolver with the shorter (.45 ACP) cylinder and a 6.5" barrel length will have a different overall length than one with the longer (.44 magnum) cylinder and the same barrel length. Adding in all the different barrel configurations, the variety runs into the dozens of different combinations. The 6.5" Model 1955 Target is significantly different than the 6.5" Model 29, and the 6.5" Model 27 is different than either of those. We don't even have to get into the different hammer profiles, sights, ribs, or ejector rod enclosures to begin to deal with all of the variations that make holster fitting a challenge.

I have a couple of "dummies" as well as 4 different N-frame revolvers that I regularly use in the shop, but I can't match every one of the different models offered over the past few decades (and they come out with something new every time I look).

Be careful what you ask for because you might get it. Then you might spend a lot of time and effort making a holster that won't fit your customer's revolver.

Thanks guys. I am finding out you are correct Lobo and Red Cent there are many variations. I don't work with revolvers much so I am learning about all the variations in the N Frame lineup

I may have found the mold from a fellow member here. Its a full under lug barrel that should fit my customers N-Frame. Thanks all!