An update to the story and the problem with the bent quill is not solved with some help on the gunsmithing side of this forum. By taking my drill bits one by one, I was able to find one that fit snugly into the bore of the barrel and another that fit well into the hollow quill. I was then able to compress them in the vise until I bent the quill upward. Kept it up until the quill was moved about a 1/16".

I am happy to say that the cylinder now closes fully in the frame with equal space between the top strap, bottom frame and cylinder. The cylinder is now free spinning and the center pin drops into the thumb release hole in the recoil shield. When I get the ejector rod from merl67, I should have an almost new short barreled 38 Perfected. i will post more images as soon as I complete all repairs.

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Gary
SWCA 2515