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Originally Posted by Pizza Bob
Maybe because the SCSW (4th Ed) agrees with Bushytale. The frame width of the 12 through 12-3 is .080" thinner. They go on to state that if regular K-frame grips are used on these early model 12's it will result in a .040" gap on each side.
Pizza Bob
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Actually, SCSW
does not agree with Bushytale! Read what you posted yourself again! What the book says is the FRAME is .080" thinner, not the GRIP FRAME!!!!!!!! And this is correct and exactly what I said. The gap that is mentioned will be between the frame side and the "horn" of the grip because the
frame is thinner. Simply put, Bushytale doesn't know what he is talking about.
Anyone who has owned a Model 12 of any dash variant knows this is correct. Here are the dimensions as measured from 2 Model 12s and 2 steel K-Frames:
Steel K-Frame
major thickness; .660" +/- .002"
Steel K-Frame
grip frame thickness;
.370"
Aluminum K-Frame
major thickness; .567"
Aluminum K-Frame
grip frame thickness;
.370"
The 2 Model 12s measured were a -1 and a -4. Notice that while the
nominal difference in thickness is .080", the
actual difference for the measured guns is closer to .090"
Bushytale has it backwards as just about everyone who ever posts (and simply parrots what they have read that others have posted) about this subject! The Pre-12 through the 12-3 has the thinner
frame thickness, while the 12-4 was produced in far fewer numbers than the previous guns, had the same frame dimensions as the steel K-Frames. The nominal grip frame thickness on
all K-frame revolvers is the same .370", regardless of frame material.
This goes for everyone,
quit taking everything someone posts as gospel and repeating it. Probably 50% of what you read on this, or any other network forum is incorrect!!!!!!! This is an excellent example of that! Stick around a few years and you will learn which members posts can
usually be trusted.