I have a 4006 "Heavy Barrel" - What does the heavy barrel mean?

[Leiden]

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.

 

[Palmetto Sharpshooter]

Can you post a photo? This is new to me.

 

[Marshall 357]

Sure thats easy,its not a light barrel! LOL!!! I dont know but am interested in knowing what it means too.

 

[Leiden]

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.

 

[SW CQB 45]

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.

 

[kcode]

I pulled the barrel from my 4006 with Serial VDCXXXX, its barrel looks like yours, normal.

 

[Palmetto Sharpshooter]

It looks like a standard 4006 barrel to me also.

Nice pistol.

 

[Grinder]

I saw one of these on auction a few years ago.
Was never able to determine the difference with out measurements

 

[Leiden]

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.

 

[presspics]

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.

 

[Grinder]

We need some micrometer measurements
.030-060 in diameter would be hard to see in pics

 

[Jim H]

..a call to SW might be in order.

Yeah, what he said.

1-800-331-0852

 

[sniper47]

Tag for information.

 

[Leiden]

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.

 

[capnkirk]

Heavy Barrel

I have one too! The barrel does not appear any different than a standard 4006 barrel to me.

 

[ACE31]

Sounds like a printing mistake, But what the h@ck it sounds really cool.

 

[bennettfam]

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"?