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July 10, 2012
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Was cleaning my revolver over the weekend and notice something really odd about the barrel. The muzzle end of it looks almost like it was cut off with a lathe, and never crowned or deburred. I wouldn't say there is a burr in the muzzle, but it definitely doesn't look like your typical muzzle crown. Gun is a Palmer Mass 715-FB.
Anybody else have this too? I will get a pic tonight hopefully showing what I am talking about.
I shot some rounds through it and it didn't seem to effect anything, so maybe I am just being super picky.
Thanks guys
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November 17, 2008
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Most DWs of the Monson era were not crowned as Dan Wesson himself did not believe in crowning barrels. At some point DW started to crown barrels but I can't say exaxtly when. Someone else may come along with more or better info.
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March 2, 2008
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I "think" that crowning a handgun barrel is something that is fairly easily done by a manufacturer to help a buyer think they are getting something special. Crowning an otherwise properly manufactured barrel that is flat and even at the muzzle, with no burrs or other flaws is something that might reward an exceptional shooter shooting at longer ranges.
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September 10, 2010
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Crowning a barrel also helps in keeping the rifling edges from getting dinged up too easily. The last thing a bullet passes out the barrel is the outer edge at the end. Just a little insurance.
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July 10, 2012
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Wow, learn something new every day.
Thanks for the responses guys. I wasn't able to get a pic last night due to my camera being at work, so I will post a pic tonight if I can get a good enough picture.
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May 3, 2011
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Send it to EWK, he can crown it for you if you want. EWK is not expensive either.
July 10, 2012
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Okay guys, finally got some half-way decent pics of the muzzle. Looks like I shouldn't have an issue if this indeed is "normal" for these guns.
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