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Old 05-05-2010, 10:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Catmonkey View Post
No, it is not a coating. The cylinder is machined out of titantium bar stock. The pro's are strong and lighter weight.
I don't know too much about the titanium cylinders, (other than the strong & light qualities) but if you read your post immediately following the above one, (Cleaning procedure from S&W manual) it states in part about using abrasives for cleaning the chambers or front face....."To do so would disrupt the protective surface layer......"
From that it would appear there is a protective coating of some kind that can be eroded, if the cylinder is cleaned improperly.
Just a thought.
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