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Old 05-19-2017, 05:13 PM
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Good thread!
Just a couple of additional comments:
Another factor in favor of the 2(or3) piece tensioned barrel is the lack of any bulge or obstruction where the barrel is screwed into the frame.
I can see such a ridge on EVERY revolver I own that has a traditional barrel.
These range from almost imperceptable to hideous and are known to be a major cause of inaccuracy.
One of the main goals of fire-lapping is to get rid of as much of these (and any other) obstructions as possible.
Rifles are not immune to this either.
No such problems with the tube and shroud system.
They are potentially more accurate by design.

The shim gauge that came with my big DW 7445 to set the barrel gap is only .002".
I figure since I have to slide it in and out the actual gap is about .0025"
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