Old_Grouch
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Just because it's not aligned doesn't mean it was over torqued.Once the barrel has been over torqued, you cannot just screw it back out. The steel has been compressed, damage is done.
Just because it's not aligned doesn't mean it was over torqued.Once the barrel has been over torqued, you cannot just screw it back out. The steel has been compressed, damage is done.
Very true. It needs to have a thread added, and the forcing cone re-cult accordingly.Maybe there was not too much torque applied but once the barrel was turned too far, it is clear that there is not enough material for the barrel to be turned back and stay in place without a few tricks.
I went and looked at my Smiths, only two, a 66 No Dash and a Model 10 is perfect. The other 4 are ever so slightly off, not even close to yours but not perfect. I never even thought to look for that and wonder what is considered “within tolerance”?
For an adjustable sight gun they'd likely say that if the sights will compensate for it it's within spec. For a fixed sight gun I have no idea. The only thing I can say for sure is there's a lot of ground between within their tolerance and within my tolerance.I went and looked at my Smiths, only two, a 66 No Dash and a Model 10 is perfect. The other 4 are ever so slightly off, not even close to yours but not perfect. I never even thought to look for that and wonder what is considered “within tolerance”?
Very true. It needs to have a thread added, and the forcing cone re-cult accordingly.
Yes, as I said "the forcing cone re-cut".also cut again to have the right clearance to the cylinder
I can believe that.there was the babbit man in the Colt factory in the old times to adjust the POI with a good smack on the barrel of fixed sighted guns.
For an adjustable sight gun they'd likely say that if the sights will compensate for it it's within spec. For a fixed sight gun I have no idea. The only thing I can say for sure is there's a lot of ground between within their tolerance and within my tolerance.
That's where I'd be headed.I'd be almighty tempted to clamp the barrel up in a leather jawed vise, and stick a hammer handle thru' the cylinder window.
If there is indeed a little play in the pinned barrel system, you may be able to pull it straight.
Don't go all medieval on it, but put a little arm on it and see what happens.
Moon
If the barrel is indeed over torqued, the force necessary to turn it back might crack the frame. It is not recommended to use any lever through the frame but a tool that goes over it.I'd be almighty tempted to clamp the barrel up in a leather jawed vise, and stick a hammer handle thru' the cylinder window.
If there is indeed a little play in the pinned barrel system, you may be able to pull it straight.
Don't go all medieval on it, but put a little arm on it and see what happens.
Moon
My experience with S&W customer service representatives is that there is some leeway on how they handle things. While some will proboably send a return label and technical staff will properly address the problem, others will probably tell you that as long as the adjustable rear sight can compensate for it, there is not problem.
A 17-3 places it in the 40 to 50 year old
category with out-of-production features.