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chief76
Okay, I have wanted to try this for a while and was finally able to find a cylinder to my liking. What I want to do is to make a gear shift knob out of a revolver's cylinder. The only question that I have is about the ammunition that I would put in it. If I put used brass in it then it will have the indention (sp?) on the back from where the firing pin hit it. Is there a way to find a few shells to go in my new project that have not yet been fired but are not live rounds? As you can see I don't know much about the construction of ammunition so I am in need of your help. Thanks
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  • nmyers
    Yeah, it sounds like a strange project to me, but I will defend your right to do it.

    You need to find someone who does reloading who can put new primers in your fired cases. Just don't tap on them with your ring ......

    Neal
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  • chief76
    quote:Originally posted by Hunter375
    You could use empty brass with fresh primers by pulling the bullets (use a bullet puller). You would, however, still have live primers. If you really wanted to, you could carefully remove the anvil from six new primers. If you have a friend who reloads, I would get with him (or her)

    It's easy to spot liberals-they are the ones who have no assets to protect and need every handout they can get. They have forbeyed themselves ascendence to a productive lifestyle.
    Yeah, that sounds like a good idea. I would rather the primer not be live. Only problem is that I don't know anyone who reloads. If anyone here would like to help me out with this part of my problem I could pay for your trouble.
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  • Bittersweat
    Seems to me that you could soak the primers in any good penetrating oil to keep them from going off. What part of the country do you live in ? What cal. "dummy rounds" would you like ?
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  • captkirk3@dslextreme.com
    Bittersweat has made the correct call...................

    Captain Kirk, Tech Staff
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  • Der Gebirgsjager
    Strange Indeed. Almost makes one shudder. What's wrong with the fired cases?[:0]
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  • Mr Gee
    go to a local gunshop that mite sell used equippment [try more the one] they may have primed brass laying around, or you could order brand new stuff from http://www.midwayusa.com/ or ....etc. places
    an follow Bittersweets idea

    confused....but learning
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  • chasdev
    Check your local Harley shop,or any shop that works on non "crotch rocket" type motorcycles. You can order a fake chrome revolver cylinder,loaded with fake bullets. If I remember correctly,they are made into turn signals or something.
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  • Shansei45
    I vote for the fired rounds to be used. Makes a good story, "It ran out of bullets so I turned it into a gear shift knob."

    How about this? Take an old, small, wallhanger revolver, cut threads inside the muzzle that will allow it to fit on your gear shift lever. Cute?

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  • bobski
    live or not, dipped in oil or not...anything that gives the appearance of LIVE is wrong and should not be encouraged. its like putting up a DANGER sign...but juuust kidding. it takes away from the value of REAL live dangerous things that ARE dangerous; and, folks thats NOT cool or cute. it just reflects how STUPID and ignorant the person who did it is.[xx(] its my opinion and im sticking to it.

    former air operations officer SEAL Delivery Vehicle Team 2. former navy skeet team, former navy rifle/pistol team member. co-owner skeetmaster tubes inc.. owner/operator professional shooting instruction. NRA certified instructor.
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  • zipperzap
    Make a good story for some cop looking for probable cause to search your vehical and lean you on his hood.

    It would make an interesting court case.
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  • beantownshootah
    I think the isolated cylinder would be OK, but sticking a whole revolver onto your gear shift knob is absolutely asking for trouble.

    At best, you'll just have some yahoo break into your car to steal it.

    At worst, you'll get shot when some cop in no mood to play games sees your hand resting on it.

    Getting back to the cylinder, you wouldn't even need full cartridges, just the cartridge rims in place for the appearance. I certainly wouldn't have anything with actual bullets put in there (let alone live rounds). Personally I'd also be reluctant to use cartridges loaded with live primers, even if "deactivated" with oil. Who knows what will "reactivate" them?

    Try either spent cartridges with dented primers, preferably welded or at least glued permanently in place, or alternatively, if you have to have the 'unfired' look, then use de-primed spent cartridges reloaded with de-activated primer casings. I think it might be possible to remove the anvils from primers, but they still wouldnt be safe unless you got out the priming compound. One thing that might be possible is to "cook off" unmounted primers without denting them by heating them in a fire or oven, though I can't say I know of any foolproof ways to do that safely, either.
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