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March 3, 2014
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I just bought a .357 (from gunbroker) with fixed sights and monson ma on the right side so I think it is a 14-2 service revolver. I have lots of questions. How do I figure out what year it was made? what holsters fit a 14-2? is the gun considered small medium large frame? recommended gauge width between barrel and cylinder? Can i get a manual somewhere? (Here is the url on gb for pictures http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=391963243)
And any advice on shooting it and taking care of it?
Thanks,
Rich
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December 4, 2011
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First off 
to the forum from PA!
The gun you have is a 14-1 since it has the curved 'pork chop' shroud. The 8 inch barrel is most likely from a 15-2 and has been modified by someone to fit with the tail piece from a -1 gun. There were no 8" porkchop shrouds offered from the factory. These are small frame revolvers.
The serial number registry may help you date your gun, exact records no longer exist and the registry is made up of submission by forum members.
Set the barrel to cylinder gap at .006" and automotive feeler gage will do fine for this.
Get a good barrel tool, EWKarms, a member here sells the best tools available for our guns.
Manuals show up on ebay now and then but really aren''t necessary. You can find anything you need on this site including detailed instructions on how to strip and clean your gun.
My advice is to clean and lube the gun and set the gap and go to the range and have fun. It will handle any common .357 mag load you can find.
Enjoy!
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Hi, welcome to the
Okay, this gun is a 14-1 "Porkchop". The 6" barrel assembly is likely original to the gun...the 8" is actually from a 15-2 that someone machined to fit this gun. The Porkchop "leg" was cut from another shroud & machined to fit the bottom of the 15-2 shroud. It's not a big deal, really & I bet it shoots just fine.
You want to set your barrel to cylinder gap on the tightest spot on the cylinder (the cylinder face is usually not perfectly true), at a minimum of .002" & a max of .006". Any automotive feeler gauge will work fine.
*edit* I must be typing extra slow tonight, Scorpio totally smoked me!
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March 27, 2009
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SO that is where that one went! Several of us have takin a liking the porkchops! Seems everthing you need to get started has been said so enjoy your new old Dan! Hey welcome to this place!
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