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December 26, 2013
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how much end play in the cyl. is too much on a DW44? the barrel gap is set to .006, with fired case's in the cyl. I can push it back an additional .013 for a total of .019, is this normal to allow for thermal expansion?
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March 25, 2013
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Howdy shotgun boss. I would not take into consideration the gape while pushing the cylinder to the rear. Clean the threads on barrel and frame with a bronze brush, oil the threads and screw the barrel in as far as it will go with the cylinder open. back the barrel out till you can close the cylinder and set the gap without forcing the cylinder back against the recoil shield. The spacer should be able to slide out with minimal effort. .006 may be too much for a .44. I would recommend .004 or .003 on the tightest cylinder of the six. Once you get a feel for it you may want to just eyeball the gap as you cycle the action to check the gap on all cylinders. I actually try for as tight as possible but when the gun heats up you may have to reset it or wipe the face of the cylinder of dirt.
December 26, 2013
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so that amount of end play is correct? after pushing forward on the cylinder to set the gap
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March 25, 2013
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. The dedent ball and spring should keep adequite pressure on the cylinder. Do not put pressure on the cylinder when setting the gap or the gap will be too tight.
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March 25, 2013
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. The dedent ball and spring should keep adequite pressure on the cylinder. Do not put pressure on the cylinder when setting the gap or the gap will be too tight. I am not being clear, forgive me. Leave the cylinder alone when settimg the gap. Screw the barrel till it lightly touches the spacer. Do not put pressure on the cylinder either forward or rearward.
December 26, 2013
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I should probably try and locate a detent spring, because it doesn't take much to push it back, while setting the gap for the first time I never got slight pressure, all it did was send the cylinder rearward, until I used slight pressure to hold the cylinder in place, then I was able to get a correct setting using the gauge, thanks for the help
October 1, 2012
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ShoGun
I am not a gunsmith....... but i have taken my 44s apart several times. The detent ball and spring are held in place with a set screw. Normally this is screwed flush to the frame and tension is fine. They can back out fairly easy. Some guys use a dab of nail polish on the setscrew to keep it where it belongs but not as unforgiving as loctite.. You do need to take it apart but there are pics in the archives how to do it.
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January 24, 2009
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I agree, it sounds as though the set screw may have backed out a couple turns. With the transfer bar in the way, it's hard to see with the gun assembled. If you can disassemble your gun, you should be able to adjust the screw, otherwise a smith should be able to get you fixed up.
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