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Have one that needs the barrel replaced. Any recommendations for a 'smith who would be up to the task? Old Corps Semper Fi FJB | ||
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Do you have the barrel? | |||
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I don't have a replacement barrel as yet. I see there are some used ones on FleaBay. Old Corps Semper Fi FJB | |||
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I curious on how the barrel got ruined. | |||
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He may have loaned it to his brother-in-law. 
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Probably best not to ask; you have to work at it to ruin one of these barrels. Anyway, changing the barrel is child's play. All you need is a vise and a stick of wood. 3 feet long. | |||
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The barrel broke off at the frame leaving the tenon in the frame. How/why I do not know. A buddy passed away a while back and his wife found the gun in a bag in the bottom of his safe. Other than that the gun is in very good condition and looks like it was well taken care of and not abused. Old Corps Semper Fi FJB | |||
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Thanks for the help. What kind of stick? Something like a 1x1 or a 3x3? Pine, redwood, walnut? Old Corps Semper Fi FJB | |||
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Because the barrel is broken of A stick well not help. Other wise clamp barrel in vice put stick through frame. Turn barrel off. The hardest thing about replacing a revolver barrel is timing it. I have done it. Wasn't to bad If you lucky the barrel times right up. If not a washer or peening the barrel to allow it to tighten in time . I prefer the washer. | |||
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The cylinder to barrel gap needs to be given consideration whenever a revolver barrel is changed out. I built a simple jig to be able to drive a revolver barrel between centers, so I could adjust the shoulder on the barrel to time the sights correctly. The length of the threaded portion of the barrel can then be adjusted for proper length and cylinder gap, and a new forcing cone cut to spec. When the barrel is set-back like this, the ejector rod then needs attention to, if there is a lock out there in the shroud that engages the rod. | |||
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Post a picture of the revolver so we can see exactly what happened. I can't fathom breaking a revolver barrel off at the frame. The stick will be oak, ash, or hickory and has to fit through the frame, However, if you can't grab the barrel in a vise, you don't need the stick. Picture. | |||
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I thought my description to be quite clear. However, if you (or anyone else) wants to send (PM) me a # I can text to I will send a picture. Thanks. Old Corps Semper Fi FJB | |||
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"Broken off", does not give us a view of the location, length, or condition of the break, which might be important to determining the best way to remove the existing shank, whatever is left of it, and the condition of the frame at the shank area. If you do not want to post a picture, that is your choice; just trying to help with getting it fixed. | |||
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Might be a rare case where an E-Z-Out would work. | |||
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Send me a # and I will text pics to you. Thanks. Old Corps Semper Fi FJB | |||
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I was thinking just that, myself opinions vary band of bubbas and STC hunting Club Information on Ammoguide about the416AR, 458AR, 470AR, 500AR What is an AR round? Case Drawings 416-458-470AR and 500AR. 476AR, http://www.weaponsmith.com | |||
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Got then tenon out with an easy out, very little effort required. Just waiting for the barrel. Old Corps Semper Fi FJB | |||
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Two examples. https://www.rugerforum.net/thr...rel-blew-off.414043/ https://www.shootersforum.com/...-six-failure.182145/ Old Corps Semper Fi FJB | |||
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See the above links. Maybe you'll be able to fathom. Old Corps Semper Fi FJB | |||
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I think the security six is one of the handiest 357 revolvers out there. I hope you get yours repaired. My Stainless one has over 100,000 rounds through it the large majority are 38spl. Still going I just shot another 10 cly full a couple of days ago. | |||
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I just gotta' wonder, when a revolver barrel can get broken off like that, what kinds' stress has it put on the frame? Some things are best not 'fixed'. At minimum, I'd have the front ring (where the barrel screws into) magnafluxed, and the rest of the frame checked for 'straightness'. | |||
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Ok, so no pictures of the OP's revolver, but a link to some; those clearly show brittle, improperly treated, (Ruger uses investment cast parts) steel. Something went very wrong with those, since Ruger had been using that technique since the 60s without issues. Made on Monday morning. If the barrel are made from CM bar stock, it could not have broken like that. Snapping off from brittleness is what saved the frame from distortion. I have owned, and still have, dozens of Rugers; zero issues. Looks like the with Security Six barrel line, someone forgot how to cast parts. | |||
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Good to know you can now fathom it. Old Corps Semper Fi FJB | |||
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