65-2 is this forcing cone ok, please?

[krajos]

Hi guys,

I need your expert eyes/opinion, does this forcing cone look ok or not? It is somehow flat at the bottom.....

It is SW 65-2, 3 inch, marked as Massachusetts State Police.

Should I go for it or better leave it, please? You will know right away. Thank you.

 

[Lou_the_welder]

The flat spot is normal but I zoomed in. And it is slightly eroded. I would pass.
It shows alot of wear.

 

[WR Moore]

If you're asking about the inside of the forcing cone, need more light to see the actual forcing cone. If you're referring to the flat on the bottom of the outside of the barrel tenon, it's there for yoke clearance.

 

[cgt4570]

A light touchup with a forcing cone cutter should take care of that spot.

 

[murphydog]

The bottom interior edge of the forcing cone appears distorted (not fully round), as if it has seen lots of wear.

Have you inspected the gun in person? Finding a replacement barrel will be difficult and/or expensive.

 

[krajos]

thank you guys, few more pictures, but I understand that the gun seen a lot of wear. I pass, I want it to shoot it not to look at it. Thank you. you are great.

 

[ken158]

If the price was right, I would buy and clean up the forcing cone. If it ended up needing a barrel, a 2, 3 or 4 would go good with the round butt.

 

[murphydog]

Recutting the forcing cone would clean up the surface, but if it heavily eroded or cracked that would be bad. A few extra questions or some closeup photos from the seller may clarify matters.

 

[old bear]

Lou, thanks for getting me to take a close up look at the forcing cone.
If the gun was priced right, I mean way low I'd buy it. Then shoot nothing more powerful than 38 special +P ammo in it. It could be a great kick around gun.

 

[Protocall_Design]

I have some 4" M64 and M65 barrels. PM if interested.

 

[Dieseltech56]

I wouldn't recut that forcing cone without a barrel setback too. That area at 6 o'clock is already thin. To take out that erosion would make it thinner

 

[krajos]

Thank you guys, I will pass. Otherwise the revolver was just fine - timing, lockup etc. I want my guns to be in top shape. Thank you again.