Need a model 10-8 barrel spun on....

[82ndpara]

Does anyone know of a good pistol smith the can spin on and headspace a 2" replacement barrel, and recess a forcing cone on one of those Century re-imports of the Jordanian police snubbies..... I got it this far but all that is out of my lane....

Cheers,
DB

 

[murphydog]

Rumor has it there may be a place in your home town that may have the capability to do the work.

 

[82ndpara]

If you're talking about S&W, I'm told they stopped taking in this kind of work long ago.... my buddy that talked me into this project was one of the former senior armorers there, we fixed his, but he's on the road a lot these days with a different outfit, so we haven't been able to work on mine.
I hope to hell you're not thinking of that dude in Belchertown....

 

[murphydog]

If you haven't, I think it would be worth a call to S & W, they still work on model stamped revolvers and you have the barrel so I would be surprised if they won't do it.

 

[82ndpara]

I will take your suggestion and make my inquiry tomorrow!
Cheers!

 

[steelslaver]

Why not try to tighten it up yourself? hardwood blocks in a vice to hold the barrel the take another piece if hard wood and drill a 13/16 hole about 3" in from one end then cut down to it to form a U shape. Use that as your frame wrench with a a small wedge if needed. I use a frame wrench, but notice this at about 3:50 on in video of performance center tightening a barrel. Leave the yoke off on a K frame.

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQ3HDLkB5l8[/ame]

 

[82ndpara]

I thought of it, but I'd still need to to chamfer the forcing cone and broach the end of the barrel for headspace....
Jimmy Rae! I met him in 15 years years ago or so... he built me something very nice... I'm bummed we didn't stay in touch.

 

[steelslaver]

I have never bought a barrel with out a forcing cone. Unless it is a lot I use a safed file to adjust gap. How do you know you need to adjust gap without seeing if barrel torques into position. IF it doesn't time right or the gap is to big, then you will need some tools to set back shoulder. But, you can rent a forcing cone cutter and lap from 4 Drental https://4drentals.com/products/tool-rentals/revolver-forcingcone/