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Old 09-27-2009, 04:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Louie View Post
You don't move the barrel to adjust barrel/cylinder gap. The barrel is fixed and if the gap opens up, it is due to the cylinder moving back, and that is repaired at the end of the yoke.There is not normally an reason to remove the barrel.

I guess you can change the extractor (and head space) to adjust the air gap. I always understood the bearing surface (Collar) on the extractor rides on the breech face, so how do you adjust the air gap if you don't turn the barrel?

You can't move the cylinder because it's in a fixed position.
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