Burr on rear of barrel 627PC

[north211]

Just picked up my first revolver so not really familiar with the part names yet but as the attached photo shows the end of the barrel is really very sharp...how should I fix this. would a small file just hitting the edge do the job...I would hate to damage it doing the wrong thing

 

[Mushki]

I would feel 100% confident in removing the burr with a file if the burr is located on the outside edge. Remove the burr only, don't get carried away with it.

Now if the burr is on the inside of the barrel/forcing cone I would send it back. Sure they are going to file the burr away, I know that, you know that, but why risk (although a very small risk) messing up the the business side.

Just my opinion and it is your gun, so do whatever you are comfortable doing. Best of luck to you.

 

[Co Th G]

I have the same gun as you and it had the exact same burrs as yours. I filed them down myself. The PC (Bubba) gunsmith who filed the forcing cone didn't bother to clean it up afterwards. Not that I care, as my gun is a race gun only, but if you bought yours thinking that it being a PC would give you something special......... You are in for a letdown.

My hammer pin wasn't square in the frame with the top right of the hammer hitting the frame. Had to fix that too.

Now, Carmonize the hammer, tune your action to around 6 lbs, do a proper chamfer on the cylinder, a f/o front sight and put on a set of big butts and you'll have a proper 627.

 

[amazingflapjack]

send it BACK!

 

[north211]

It is on the outside...I am in Australia so it is not that easy to send back, I will ring the importer tomorrow but not sure that I would trust them to do it.

Co Th G... now you made some recommendations as to what I should do to this gun, could you go into more detail, I am normally a Sig shooter so not really up to date with these

...never thought I would buy a revolver but this thing is accurate & from a semi auto guy...it's beautiful, but I am a bit dissapointed about the finish seeing I paid a premium for it.

 

[chief38]

I would recommend not using a file but a small Extra Fine Arkansas Stone instead. They are much finer and easier to control than a file and leave no tool marks on the work. They are also easier to maneuver in tight places and therefore there is less or a chance to mark up something else. A few strokes with the Stone and you would be good to go. I use one that measures 3/16" x 3/16" x 3" for this type of work. Once you have this stone you will be amazed at how many uses it will have.

Dan's Whetstone Company Products Page

(SEE ARKANSAS "FILES" ON THIS SITE)

 

[pfcustom]

Chief 38 has the right advice. I would not recommend a file. I use a fine stone. Polish off the burr and a put a very fine champher around the outer edge of the barrel.
It is quite common to have that sharp edge on Smith barrels.
We de-burr them all the time.

 

[Bearbait in NM]

My 625PC came the same way. I used emery cloth of varying grades to do the "shoe-shine" on it. This allowed me to get the area above the cone (under the top strap) as well. Just make sure not to get the paper too far to the rear (towards the firing pin side of the window) so as to keep the edge from rounding too much. Mine had enough burr to do some serious finger slicing, if I had tried a speed load in a manner that would place my fingers through.

Mine also had a bad drag on the top right edge of the hammer raising a burr on the underside of the side plate. It is a PC gun, but you really should inspect it carefully.

Craig