Originally Posted by BLUEDOT37

The M69s are two-piece barrels. I can't recall seeing one disassembled but I have other two & three-piece barrelled models. Their shrouds are indexed into the frame with one, usually two large matching key tab/keyslot points.

The matching indexing points are molded into the frame for alignment when manufactured, not added by hand later. It's always been my observation that two & three piece barrels have been immune from the one-piece barrel's canting issues.

My (8) different S&W multi-piece barrel models have not exhibited any canting. Not something I can say for my one-piecers.

I'm curious of other's observations on this as it's not something I've heard of & question.

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