New Barrel for 686-4

[DexterGSP]

Are you sure the multiple deep gouges aren't lands and grooves.

Yes, I tried to upload my pictures from my bore scope but couldn't figure out how to do it.

 

[Nomadmax]

I'm curious as to how one would gouge the inside of a steel barrel.

 

[DexterGSP]

I spoke to the guy over the phone after I found the issue. There were other issues with it too. There was rust and putting under the grips on the frame, hammer, and sight track. I was able to remove the rust but the pitting on the grip of the frame is there and on both sides. It doesn't affect anything and you can't see it once the grips are on.

The seller, Brad, is not a gun guy and doesn't own any guns. His father-in-law recently died and left him a bunch of guns. He just wanted to sell them to get rid of them.

I offered to mail his FFL back the revolver. He declined and said I could have it for all of my trouble.

 

[DexterGSP]

I'm curious as to how one would gouge the inside of a steel barrel.

Maybe extremely poor cleaning with a metal cleaning rod, or pounding out a squib load.

 

[BillBro]

Did you fire it at all, just to see?

 

[DexterGSP]

Did you fire it at all, just to see?

Not yet.

Paul

 

[BillBro]

Id be interested in hearung how/if it performs.

 

[H Richard]

It is ironic, but a friend has a rifle, with "chatter" marks from the rifling cutter at the factory. Despite those marks, the gun will hold sub 1" groups at 100 yards.

 

[Yendor357]

I’m firmly with the “Shoot It First” contingent.

I bought, and still have a used Ruger Super Blackhawk. When I got it home, I ran a bore brush down the barrel before shooting it. That made a sound like dragging a fingernail across a brass zipper. Forehead slap. That old gun shot so well I sent it back to Ruger to be reblued

Shoot it first. Chrono it for good measure to see if there’s any velocity loss.

I still like the idea of putting a Python barrel on it.

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