Burr between barrel and frame

[Moogs]

Any idea what this is about? Is it fixable?

 

[bgrafsr]

It looks like there was a burr on the barrel shoulder and reared its ugly head when the barrel was screwed into the frame. Will not hurt a thing, and if stainless, you could possibly use a pointed scribe to remove it, if it bothers you that much.

 

[diamonback68]

Other than cosmetically it will not deter from the function of the gun. As Bill said, take a scribe and pick it off if it bothers you. It wouldn't make any sense to ship it back to Smith, if they would let you on their dime, to do the same thing.

 

[Ashlander]

It should go without saying that you should put masking tape on all surrounding areas, so if the scribe slips nothing will be scratched. I try to use a brass scratch-awl as a first resort on that sort of thing -- just another precaution against scratching something.

 

[Alk8944]

It is an artifact of installing the barrel. It is more common on stainless guns. It is quite common. It doesn't need to be "fixed", leave it alone.

 

[old bear]

If you have a decent set of tool makers filer and or a burr knife you can have it off in no time.

Who else remembers when this revolver would not have gotten past Smith and Wesson's Q.C. department?

 

[Moogs]

This is from a supposed NIB 625-3 on GB. I love this firearm but I can't help but think this was a defective unit that is now on the market. The box has red marker scribed all over it as well so I am not sure what to think.

It DOES bother me. I love the firearm for its art as well as function and I don't feel products should have this, what I consider, defect.

Thank you all for the advice on how to clean it up. Not sure it's the right revolver for me.

 

[model17]

wife's lady smith 642 had the same thing. I thought it was the stainless barrel against alloy frame, as the cause. leave it alone.

 

[chief38]

You could try and remove it with a dental pick or similar, but one slip and you will have a nice scratch. Something like a dental pick is thin strong and springy, and even if you do mask off the area with tape it is likely to go through it. If you do insist on fixing it, I would not use tape, I would use a thin piece of spring steel that won't let your dental pick like tool penetrate - something like steel shim stock. Tape can be use to secure the shim stock from slipping.

Chief38

 

[Ashlander]

The Chief has a good point about taking precautions if you try to remove the burr with a steel pick. Before trying the steel pick -- can you get some idea about how strongly its attached with a toothpick or brass awl? I had a burr on the inside of the frame of my Model 60 where the barrel screwed in -- and it just fell off when I nudged it with a brass punch.

 

[bigjerm80]

I had the same thing on my newer 442-1. I was able to remove the burrs with a toothpick. They fell right off. The ones that didn't I left alone.

 

[cpl_rtsig]

I've got about 3 or 4 on my 642 where the barrel mates with the aluminum frame. I wasn't sure how to remove them or if I could. Glad I found this topic...I still love the gun though...