Rick Johnson of Red Line Custom Handguns, Balaton, MN converts rimfire Smiths to .17HRM. He says he is getting 2 inch groups at 50 yards. Costs about $250 and currently has a 30 day turnaround. Nice looking work.
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<br>He also converts larger frames to .22 Hornet and .218 Bee. Both are done by relining the barrel and cylinders.
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<br>I am just repeating what I was told here, but it looked like nice work and I am considering sending a gun to him to be converted to .218 Bee or .17HRM.

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