Handfitting S&W cylinders.
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rcmodel
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Be aware that any machining or fitting on Ti is a ruff row to hoe.
Ti is tougher then Mike Tyson.
Normal machine & handtools tools don't stand a chance!
rcmodel
Be aware that any machining or fitting on Ti is a ruff row to hoe.
Ti is tougher then Mike Tyson.
Normal machine & handtools tools don't stand a chance!
rcmodel
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In revolvers you have to start out with a cylinder and ejector ASSEMBLY. That is, a cylinder that's had an ejector fitted to it.
S&W, like most gun companies will not sell a new assembly. For safety reasons, they will factory fit new assemblies.
To fit the cylinder to the frame is a MAJOR operation, with a lot of adjustments and checks that have to be made.
Note that cylinders and ejectors will rarely properly fit another gun, since they've already BEEN fitted to a different frame.
Among the fitting/adjustments/checks are:
Head space.
Barrel/cylinder gap.
Barrel/chamber alignment.
Timing.
End shake.
The Kuhnhausen book goes into some detail about how to fit a new cylinder assembly the RIGHT way.
Don't do it the right way, and the gun will range from inaccurate to unsafe to fire.
S&W, like most gun companies will not sell a new assembly. For safety reasons, they will factory fit new assemblies.
To fit the cylinder to the frame is a MAJOR operation, with a lot of adjustments and checks that have to be made.
Note that cylinders and ejectors will rarely properly fit another gun, since they've already BEEN fitted to a different frame.
Among the fitting/adjustments/checks are:
Head space.
Barrel/cylinder gap.
Barrel/chamber alignment.
Timing.
End shake.
The Kuhnhausen book goes into some detail about how to fit a new cylinder assembly the RIGHT way.
Don't do it the right way, and the gun will range from inaccurate to unsafe to fire.
Thanks, Kuhnhausen manual goes on the grocery list, I've been eyeballing it anyway. Sounds like you will almost always start with a new cylinder assembly for a project like this. I assumed I would have to seek out a quality gunsmith. Nickels.
rcmodel
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Good luck.
But I have seen no indication that S&W will even sell you an unfitted Ti cylinder.
You might want to give them a call and find out before you get too far into it.
rcmodel
But I have seen no indication that S&W will even sell you an unfitted Ti cylinder.
You might want to give them a call and find out before you get too far into it.
rcmodel
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I purchased a new 940 cylinder direct from S&W, not sure about Ti ones, because they are tricky to machine.
Ti cylinders for sale, curteousy of Earplug. Tks.
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And more info;
http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=59613
Speedshooterspecialties.com
And more info;
http://www.brianenos.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=59613
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