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Purchased a 686 plus 7" this month, took to range today and noticed gap between Barrel lug and Frame. Is this acceptable or should I be sending back to factory? It's behind the crane, and can't see it with the cylinder closed.IMG_20190412_095503.jpg
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Purchased a 686 plus 7" this month, took to range today and noticed gap between Barrel lug and Frame. Is this acceptable or should I be sending back to factory? It's behind the crane, and can't see it with the cylinder closed.Attachment 392164
I just opened the safe and picked a few different guns and seemed like the older models had daylight showing more-so than the newer models. I don't think you have anything to worry about.
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I think the seven inch 686 looks awesome. Mine's a 6 but the 7 is way cool.

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It's normal. You can squeeze some black rtv in there to hide it if you want to.
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It is perfectly normal and intentional. Otherwise the extractor shroud would drag across the face of the frame and scrape the finish off when the barrel was installed.
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It's normal, just some gaps are larger than others.
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Thanks, that's cool, I was dreading having to send it back.
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Purchased a 686 plus 7" this month, took to range today and noticed gap between Barrel lug and Frame. Is this acceptable or should I be sending back to factory? It's behind the crane, and can't see it with the cylinder closed.Attachment 392164
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