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February 4, 2017
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OK, this pistol is on it's second bid cycle so I don't feel like I'm upsetting anyone's apple cart...
I am not the brightest bulb in the box at times, but I understood the Norwich operation relied on CNC equipment which eliminated the investment cast frames...and I assumed that also meant the elimination of Barney.
This is a Norwich 15 first issue. Here are a couple of pictures...please share with me your thoughts about what's going on.
Thanks.
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I had a first issue 44 that Barneyed like that, cylinder and all.
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There is a model 40 First Issue on GB now that has Barney frame, trigger group and cylinder. All that is needed is a Barney shroud and you would have an all purple gun. I think that investment cast frames still need milling whether done on a CNC machine or conventional machinery. There is just less to do. I too thought that Norwalk used forge frames finished on CNC machines but I now think I was wrong. Still, that does not explain the cylinder. I have also read that it is caused by depleted blueing salts. I do know I don't know.
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