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Old 08-05-2018, 11:43 PM
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Another thing that may add to the problem is that the coefficient of expansion for steel and aluminum is not the same. Gun warming up and cooling causes the barrel and frame to expand and contract at different rates causing stress. Aluminum work hardens much faster than steel.
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