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Old 08-06-2017, 08:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Tom S. View Post
While I agree it looks like it could be grease, there is no reason why it would be grease. There is no grease used in the manufacturing process, nor should there have been any used in the assembly process. I also doubt that S&W would have any reason to put grease in the barrels even for storage purposes.
What did the OP use to "clean and oil it" (his words) before taking the picture. If you study the picture, it looks like the right side is a smooth bore . . .
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