XR50-S dreams

How cool would it be, to have a Boberg XR50-S which shoots 50 cal GI. I know that this would be ridiculous to manufacture, but from an engineering perspective, would it be possible?

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Permalink Reply by Jose A. Montalvo on January 23, 2012 at 7:01pm

what for? It will only hold like 3 cartridges...

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Permalink Reply by josh2415 on January 23, 2012 at 7:03pm

Yeah, but with 50GI, you would probably only need one. ;)

Jose A. Montalvo said:

what for? It will only hold like 3 cartridges...

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Permalink Reply by Arne Boberg on January 23, 2012 at 7:27pm

I could build a prototype and have it for myself. :-)

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Permalink Reply by CWC on January 23, 2012 at 7:30pm

Thats just mean Arne, LOL. When you get tired of that prototype I call dibbs.

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Permalink Reply by josh2415 on January 23, 2012 at 7:34pm

Put me at the top of your test firers list, Arne. ;)

Arne Boberg said:

I could build a prototype and have it for myself. :-)

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Permalink Reply by josh2415 on January 23, 2012 at 7:42pm

... at $75 for a box of 20, I hope that I won't have to bring my own ammo.

josh2415 said:

Put me at the top of your test firers list, Arne. ;)

Arne Boberg said:

I could build a prototype and have it for myself. :-)

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Permalink Reply by josh2415 on January 23, 2012 at 10:49pm

Adding some more food for thought.

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Permalink Reply by jradz on January 23, 2012 at 10:59pm

Why does it get narrower towards the primer? That seems like an odd design.

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Permalink Reply by josh2415 on January 23, 2012 at 11:11pm

I think it's a design to allow some existing 45ACP pistols to be more easily converted to 50cal.

jradz said:

Why does it get narrower towards the primer? That seems like an odd design.

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Permalink Reply by LASZLO DIGIOIA on February 10, 2012 at 12:50am

I wouldn't mind seeing a 4+1 50GI.

**fwiw; i own a 50GI

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Permalink Reply by josh2415 on February 21, 2012 at 3:42pm

How does your 50GI shoot compared to a 45ACP?

LASZLO DIGIOIA said:

I wouldn't mind seeing a 4+1 50GI.

**fwiw; i own a 50GI

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Permalink Reply by Arne Boberg on February 21, 2012 at 3:47pm

It would actually be 5+1 in an XR9-S grip length. Recall that our ongoing .45 design has a 5-1/2 +1 capacity. Darn - what is my upper limit here? .500 S&W?

LASZLO DIGIOIA said: