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The Darksider's Den / Re: .45 Cowboy Special
« Last post by Mako on Yesterday at 08:58:14 PM »Deacon,
The only good N Frame barrels I have are those two 1950 barrels which are not "pencil" profiles and a 6 1/2" barrel that came off of a Model 27. I do have at least two K-Frame model 10 barrels (4 inch), one might be a model 15 barrel.
The 1917 barrel that I have somewhere was replaced because if actually had a swell in it about 2/3rds the way down. You don't want it. We suspect someone shot a squib and then another on top of it. It shows how strong an N-Frame is...of course it was probably a low pressure target load. It was a gun show purchase and he didn't realize it for some time. It was a refinished gun because it was parkerized, I have no idea if it was an arsenal rebuild or someone had it done later, it wasn't pitted or anything, just a bad barrel (and I had to replace the hand). That was the first gun I ever put a zinc phosphate finish on, it's actually pretty easy, you just have to plug the bore and chambers (some people don't).
~Mako
The only good N Frame barrels I have are those two 1950 barrels which are not "pencil" profiles and a 6 1/2" barrel that came off of a Model 27. I do have at least two K-Frame model 10 barrels (4 inch), one might be a model 15 barrel.
The 1917 barrel that I have somewhere was replaced because if actually had a swell in it about 2/3rds the way down. You don't want it. We suspect someone shot a squib and then another on top of it. It shows how strong an N-Frame is...of course it was probably a low pressure target load. It was a gun show purchase and he didn't realize it for some time. It was a refinished gun because it was parkerized, I have no idea if it was an arsenal rebuild or someone had it done later, it wasn't pitted or anything, just a bad barrel (and I had to replace the hand). That was the first gun I ever put a zinc phosphate finish on, it's actually pretty easy, you just have to plug the bore and chambers (some people don't).
~Mako
