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09-02-2010, 10:03 PM
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I have a 4006 "Heavy Barrel" - What does the heavy barrel mean?
I just got another S&W today...an as new in box 4006, but the box is marked "heavy barrel" in the marking area on the end. What does "heavy barrel" mean? I don't have a normal 4006 to compare it with.
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09-02-2010, 10:09 PM
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Can you post a photo? This is new to me.
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09-02-2010, 11:02 PM
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Sure thats easy,its not a light barrel! LOL!!! I dont know but am interested in knowing what it means too.
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09-02-2010, 11:15 PM
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Not the best photos with a camera phone, but I think you'll see the "heavy barrel" on the box end and an idea what the barrel profile is. Thanks for any information you may have.
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09-02-2010, 11:48 PM
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Could someone at SW who prints labels... was just being silly?
looks like a regular profile barrel or nuthin looks heavy about it.
a call to SW might be in order.
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09-03-2010, 04:41 PM
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I pulled the barrel from my 4006 with Serial VDCXXXX, its barrel looks like yours, normal.
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09-03-2010, 06:18 PM
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It looks like a standard 4006 barrel to me also.
Nice pistol.
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09-03-2010, 06:44 PM
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I saw one of these on auction a few years ago.
Was never able to determine the difference with out measurements
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09-03-2010, 09:21 PM
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Perfect! I'm glad it's not an abnormal 4006 with difficult to find spare parts. What I was hoping for when I purchased it was just a nice, normal 4006.
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09-04-2010, 12:51 AM
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It may have been a special order with a different rifling twist for heavy bullets. In the early days of the .40 caliber there was a little uncertainty with which twist was best for the caliber.
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09-04-2010, 07:38 AM
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We need some micrometer measurements
.030-060 in diameter would be hard to see in pics
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09-04-2010, 09:02 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by SW CQB 45
..a call to SW might be in order.
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Yeah, what he said.
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09-04-2010, 02:15 PM
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Tag for information.
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09-04-2010, 04:47 PM
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I'll phone S&W on Tuesday and see what they say about the heavy barrel. I don't see anything unusual about the pistol, but I also can't see whey S&W would put that on the box if there wasn't something to it.
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09-04-2010, 06:46 PM
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Heavy Barrel
I have one too! The barrel does not appear any different than a standard 4006 barrel to me.
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09-05-2010, 10:42 PM
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Sounds like a printing mistake, But what the h@ck it sounds really cool.
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09-06-2010, 12:18 AM
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I was issued an agency 4006 with a " Barstow" (sp?) barrel that was supposed to be more accurate than a stock barrel. Wasn't any better in my opinion. I don't know if it was stock or after market, but could this type of upgrade be what someone considered "heavy"?
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