Asaltweapon
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Outside don’t matter.ram a led slug in with a wooden rod at 4-5 points, back it out and mike the results
Bore micrometer is needed to be 100% sure but friction don’t lie.
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Outside don’t matter.ram a led slug in with a wooden rod at 4-5 points, back it out and mike the results
I can do one better. Micrometer.
Fml it's bulged.View attachment 845403View attachment 845404View attachment 845405View attachment 845406
Looks like Clark customs has them CLARK CUSTOM – Barrel for the S&W® Model 52I'd be pissed off, but I'm pretty sure you can get new barrels for those. If I liked the gun enough, I'd see if the seller would be willing to kick in for a new barrel.
I've already been corrected on the fact that it's a caliper your late to the partythats not a micrometer and take that stupid thing off of metric.
Do you know what direction you are thinking? Asking for some money back to go towards a new barrel, returning it, or just living with it as is?I've already been corrected on the fact that it's a caliper your late to the party
You'reI've already been corrected on the fact that it's a caliper your late to the party
Won't know till I shoot it tonight. I'm not a "buy and sell" kind of guy. I bought it for bullseye league. If I can hit the x ring 4 out of 5 shots I could care less about resale value. I'll figure it out once I shoot it.Do you know what direction you are thinking? Asking for some money back to go towards a new barrel, returning it, or just living with it as is?
This....who the F cares if it shoots well and your gonna keep it and its nice in every other way.Won't know till I shoot it tonight. I'm not a "buy and sell" kind of guy. I bought it for bullseye league. If I can hit the x ring 4 out of 5 shots I could care less about resale value. I'll figure it out once I shoot it.
Truth. And the seller has been great about it. I don't believe he sold it to me knowing it has a bulge. He states he hasn't shot it in 3 years but it was very accurate when he was using it.This....who the F cares if it shoots well and your gonna keep it.
Hes already been excellent about it. Told me to test it and if I don't like the accuracy hell take it back. I believe that he didn't know about any bulge. Even if I end up returning it I'd give him an a+ rating.After reading all of this I've determined what I would probably do.
If it's a pistol I've been seeking for a long time, and the rest of the pistol is in good shape, I'd:
1. Keep it.
2. Pony up the money and buy a Clark barrel (can hardly go wrong there)
3. Ask the seller if they would at least partially cover the cost of the new Clark barrel.
Unless you can prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the seller knew the barrel was bulged I would not make any public comments, i.e., reputation feedback, otherwise. Just appeal to their better instincts.
Outside don’t matter.
Bore micrometer is needed to be 100% sure but friction don’t lie.
We have a bullseye league for members only at my club. Both rimfire and centerfire. We average 20 shooters.Was always tempted to hunt down one of these, beautiful pieces of work but also reputed to be a bit 'delicate'. Ended up building a 1911 instead.
Kind of a bummer just knowing the bulge is there but if it's purpose is mostly shooting it and it shoots well might as well keep it.
The Clark barrel is 'only' $300 but needs fitting so there's also a trip to the gunsmith, a smith that knows these guns, so not necessarily trivial.
And then it will never be 'original'...
Curious if there's a league doing centerfire bullseye. In NVPL we used to do informal centerfire in Littleton after the regular match, other than that you usually had to travel, Scarborough or whateve
Aren't the feds trying to stop you from using lead when fowling?Barrel problem, S&W M-52 - Page 3
Guntrainer, I ordered three of those yesterday. All I've been using is the bristle brushes, brass and nylon, and patches. Today I got out a new Onalaska Operawww.bullseyeforum.net
Could be lead fowling...
No the Feds are leading when it comes to fowling...Aren't the feds trying to stop you from using lead when fowling?
Not lead fouling at all. The barrel is so clean it whistles......just like the rest of the pistol. It's immaculate.Barrel problem, S&W M-52 - Page 3
Guntrainer, I ordered three of those yesterday. All I've been using is the bristle brushes, brass and nylon, and patches. Today I got out a new Onalaska Operawww.bullseyeforum.net
Could be lead fowling...
I’m pretty sure Tewksbury was doing center fire gallery back when I was shooting on the NVPL. Capt and Co Capt from Concord R&G would go. That’s when I learned that I just had to have a 38 Super. It was instant love.Was always tempted to hunt down one of these, beautiful pieces of work but also reputed to be a bit 'delicate'. Ended up building a 1911 instead.
Kind of a bummer just knowing the bulge is there but if it's purpose is mostly shooting it and it shoots well might as well keep it.
The Clark barrel is 'only' $300 but needs fitting so there's also a trip to the gunsmith, a smith that knows these guns, so not necessarily trivial.
And then it will never be 'original'...
Curious if there's a league doing centerfire bullseye. In NVPL we used to do informal centerfire in Littleton after the regular match, other than that you usually had to travel, Scarborough or whatever.
This....
The Clark barrel is 'only' $300 but needs fitting so there's also a trip to the gunsmith, a smith that knows these guns, so not necessarily trivial.
And then it will never be 'original'...
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I agree, what I meant was to 'mike' the slug'sOutside don’t matter.
After reading all this, I'm going to get mine out and check it...will advise.
I have guys who work at SW and I'll see if they can get their hands on an OEM barrel for you. That's why I'm asking.Won't know till I shoot it tonight. I'm not a "buy and sell" kind of guy. I bought it for bullseye league. If I can hit the x ring 4 out of 5 shots I could care less about resale value. I'll figure it out once I shoot it.