Model 28-2, how bad is this forcing cone wear?

[Pisgah]

Clean it. It's fine. And unless the cylinder fore-and-aft and rotational play is excessive -- that's normal, too. A revolver has to have a certain amount of each to function, and an N-frame .357 would be the very last one I'd expect to develop problems, except maybe an N-frame .38.

 

[reaper556]

Start by using a Lewis Lead Remover to clean the forcing cone and the bore.

Thanks for that tip. I'm going to order that tool from brownells

 

[k22fan]

I've used Lewis Lead removers since the early '70s but have mostly drifted away from them. Tufts torn off solid copper dish scrubbing pads wrapped around a bronze bore brush are at least as effective and are quicker to use. In normal times it would be quicker to pick up Chore Boy pads than to wait on Brownell's. The pads being less expensive does not hurt. Take a magnet to be sure any pads you buy are not copper washed steel.

Fine bronze wool pads are great for lighter duty scrubbing. Most Ace Hardware Stores have them in the paint department. Brownells also has them as do yachting supply stores around marinas.

 

[mh51]

I'd go shoot it first, and then decide if it has problems.....if it ain't broke, don't fix it! A good cleaning is needed, but if the face of the cylinder doesn't bind against the rear of the barrel, and you don't have any misfires, the endshake is probably acceptable. And some side to side rotation of the cylinder is normal. And if it does have a small problem, it can be easily fixed.