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February 18, 2013
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I am just getting back into guns again after more than a 40 yr. lay off. Seams there are a lot of new terms I am unfamilar with like lock up, inspecting a hamer, etc. I see by looking through the post that some of my questions are answered. Is there anywhere I can go to find an "inspection list of what I should be looking for" in a used, and for that matter, a new revolver. I was looking at a used Colt Trooper today and really checking it out. Really looked nice untill I saw a scratch in the frame about a 1/4" behind the front of the cylinder. Upon closer inspection I noticed the scratch was actually a crack in the frame. The cylinder felt fine, but I am not sure of what fine is.
Long story short, I showed the guy behind the counter that the frame was cracked and he agreed. He was asking $599 for the 38 spl Colt Trooper. He said that he maybe would sell it as is and then he put it back in the cabinet with the price tag still attached. I wonder which unsuspecting person he is going to sell this to and not point out the defect. The crack was extremely tight and really looked like a scratch. I am a metalsmith on aircraft and I have a trained eye for something like this, but it's what am I not seeing, that really bothers me. Where can I find an inspection list so I know what to look for?
Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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This is actually from The High Road, and on THR there is an updated version:
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
February 18, 2013
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Thanks, I knew someone here could help me out. Thanks again.
February 18, 2013
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Steve CT - was the crack in the frame dangerous? I thought it was and I was concerned that someone with less sharper eyes than me would purchase the gun and something might happen when they fired it, and that they could be injured.
The next concern I had was that it was an old Colt Trooper and parts would be hard to find. Would this be a good purchase if I could get it cheap?
February 20, 2013
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hss.strat - Thanks for this informative video. The only thing not covered in the video was the forcing cone inspection that is in the write up. Makes more sense to me know that i have seen the video. Thanks so much for posting.
Dans Club
March 2, 2008
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Burt Hood said
Steve CT - was the crack in the frame dangerous? I thought it was and I was concerned that someone with less sharper eyes than me would purchase the gun and something might happen when they fired it, and that they could be injured.The next concern I had was that it was an old Colt Trooper and parts would be hard to find. Would this be a good purchase if I could get it cheap?
I'm no expert, but I'd be very careful of a cracked frame. If this was a one of a kind, never find one again, it might merit a second look, but a Trooper does not really fit that description. Everything I own gets shot, and I'd have trouble shooting any gun that I knew had a cracked frame. There are circumstances where a minor crack in the frame around the slide stop hole on a 1911 might be acceptable, still, it wouldn't be right fr me.
I went to a bookstore and asked the saleswoman "Were is the Self Help Section?" She said if she told me, it would defeat the purpose.
George Carlin
February 18, 2013
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I think I'll stop back in the store and see if they took it off the shelf.
OBTW, I picked up my DW 357 Mag today after a 4 day wait. Was planning on taking it to the range tomorrow, but I don't want to shoot it until it is thoroughly cleaned and inspected. I also don't have a barrel wrench to see if the barrel is tight. Do you know if the barrel should be torqued?
Dans Club
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April 20, 2010
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Nobody I know torques their barrels, just make them good and hand tight. Order yourself a barrel wrench from EWK Arms, his are great. If the barrel seems tight and does not have any wiggle, I would shoot it no worries.
-Lonwolf
"The lion and the tiger may be more powerful, but the Wolf does not perform in the circus"
February 18, 2013
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lonwolf93- Thanks for the reply. I'll Check the barrel after I clean it, but before I shoot it. r/Burt
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