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02-24-2017, 05:12 PM
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How bad is this forcing cone erosion?
Should I be concerned with the condition of the face of the barrel here? Looks like a strange erosion pattern. No history of the revolver known, so I am coming here to ask the experts whether this is a problem or not.
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02-24-2017, 05:47 PM
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Looks like quite a bit of erosion compared to new. That type of erosion is usually caused by using ball powder in high pressure rounds like Winchester 296 in a .357 or .44 Magnum. The ball powder acts like a sandblaster. The erosion probably won't hurt the performance of the gun much. If the gun will shoot a nice group, it's fine. The target is always the final judge of barrel condition.
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02-24-2017, 05:52 PM
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Is that a small crack at the 6 o'clock position?
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02-24-2017, 05:54 PM
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What model handgun is it? Can you show us a picture of the topstrap, right above the barrel/cylinder gap?
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02-24-2017, 05:58 PM
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3,000 rounds? 44s?
Still looks somewhat good to me. I've cracked em. Digging up old pics of Rugers before I destroyed them. You can most definitely shoot it with no problems.
It hasn't affected accuracy ,right? It's because the bullet spins through the rifling. IMO not as detrimental to accuracy as crown damage is. And you CAN do that just by cleaning.
This one . A Redhawk ; factory said Barrel was shot out and they replaced it. They also said frame was no good. I didn't argue with them.
This was a gp100. It cracked more after foto was taken. I was sending pics to Ruger to see if I should be worried. It was later replaced by them . I sold the replacement.Shot real accurate before I sent it.
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02-24-2017, 06:17 PM
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This is a model 13, so any erosion is of bigger concern to me than an L or N frame. Thanks for the replies so far.
Its a potential purchase. Should I pass?
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02-24-2017, 06:22 PM
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Just know it has miles.
It can be fixed. Barrel can be replaced. Or cone can be worked on. Then, reseat .
This can be a good bargaining tool. " that much erosion! Knock off 100 bucks!"
If you shoot only lead, it may last longer too.
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Yup, shoot only lead. I refuse to shoot any of the cheap FMJ bullets that I've been seeing out for several years now. If it's a revolver most of your shooting should be done with good old lead. Hunting or defensive carry, a JHP or Gold Dot is fine. FMJ has always been for autos or rifles where the cartridge is enclosed in a chamber that is a part of a continuous barrel. I don't want FMJ bullets jumping out of a cylinder, through a forcing cone, and into the barrel of any of my revolvers. The revolver design was just not engineered for that. So, stop using cheap FMJ in revolvers.
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First thing I saw was that it needs a good clean up(we can see copper traces in the rifling).Then,like other guys have said,if you shoot lead bullets in that Model 13,it should last a very good while.If all else is sound,try to knock off a few $$ and have fun with it.
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Barrel/forcing cone aside, what is the condition of the gun? There is a thread on this forum describing how to inspect a used revolver which is useful in an instance such as this. A poster above said the gun has "miles" on it. I'd hate to buy a used gun that's going to require work. Good luck in your decision.
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It would probably be fine, but I would pass unless it was really inexpensive. Just make real sure that f cone isnt cracked at six o clock. I have an L frame with 25,000+ rounds through it.
It shoots great and very accurately but I wont sell it because of obvious forcing cone erosion which I might have to listen to complaints about.
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