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June 11, 2016
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Kurt I am really sorry to hear the bad news but you sure have a great attitude about it!
Dans Club
February 24, 2013
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LOL true!
I just bought a VH12” BA with a drilled/tapped scope base. It’s in rough condition so I think I’m gonna send it to Bob and have the frame and BA blued so they match. And if Bob salvages the 15” shroud I’ll have it blued to match too. I just gotta find a 15” barrel for the shroud.
August 8, 2016
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KurtB said
Update: Bob called and said someone had a squib and then fired another round into it. Expanded the barrel into the shroud. He said he may be able to save the shroud, but will be ruining the barrel in the process of removal. There’s also a chance he may have to cut it off and make the shroud a 10”. Ugghhh!!! After what I paid for this Dan, that hurts bad!!! Hopefully he can at least save the shroud.
Holy crap. Sorry to hear about this Kurt.
I wonder how he knew the barrel expanded into the shroud without being able to take off the barrel assembly?? Maybe from the outside he noticed a bulge in the shroud under certain lighting conditions?? Or I suppose you could see it by looking in the barrel with a flashlight?
That’s one critical thing to be aware of with these long barrel assemblies is shooting powder puff soft loads through them you run the risk of sticking a bullet.
If DW would just offer to make a 15" barrel assembly…maybe someday. They would sell well.
Dans Club
February 24, 2013
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Thx Andrew!
Good questions. I think he could see the damage inside the barrel. He said it was about 3” from the muzzle.
I agree, I think the 12” & 15” BAs would sell.
February 16, 2016
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snake-eye said
Been there, done that, more than once, still living!
True that.
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Dans Club
March 25, 2013
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Hugelk, if you don't check your fast food order at the window I have no sympathy for the complainers. Especially when it seems to happen to some people over and
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Dans Club
January 17, 2015
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Just catching up from a week on the road. Sorry to hear the bad news, Kurt. Squibs just suck, but on an almost irreplaceable barrel - it hurts even more. Hopefully you can find a new one. Is EWK still making barrels? He once made me a custom 106mm barrel as that is the length required to be legal up north here; but that was years ago.
August 8, 2016
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Zedbra said
Just catching up from a week on the road. Sorry to hear the bad news, Kurt. Squibs just suck, but on an almost irreplaceable barrel - it hurts even more. Hopefully you can find a new one. Is EWK still making barrels? He once made me a custom 106mm barrel as that is the length required to be legal up north here; but that was years ago.
I laugh everytime someone mentions EWK making barrels. He has not made any since 2016-17 and has removed them from his website. I think it's safe to say he won't be making barrels anytime soon.
It's a shame though as he made awesome stuff
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July 12, 2020
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I met with him a few weeks ago to get a couple barrel nuts and a tool for my 44. He said he is busier than ever with his business so probably not in the near future but someday....maybe. What a really good guy, met me on a Sunday so I could fix it before I went out of town.
March 13, 2022
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Several years ago I picked up a 10 inch 41mag. The barrel nut was damaged. The seller was open about it. I got it for a low price because of this. He had the gun for years, and never removed the barrel. For some reason he thought it would be a good idea to remove the barrel and buggered the nut. (The barrel gap is good) I thought it would not be too hard to fix. I bought a new nut and wrench. I read all the posts and tried to remove the nut. Just like yours it would not move. The gun shoots great so I left it for another time. I read you post and got interested again in fixing it. Did all the things you did and again the nut would not move. A new 41barrel 10inch, I believe will be next to impossible to find. So I think I am just going to shoot it like it is, since it does not affect the performance only cosmetic.
Dans Club
February 24, 2013
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I would have done the same thing, but unfortunately the barrel gap on mine was 12-thousandths. Way too big. It would most certainly spit lead out each side when fired. I didn’t want to risk injury to myself or anyone else so I gotta get her fixed.
Glad to hear yours is usable as is, that saves you a lot of $$ and headaches!
March 13, 2022
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you sure have a nice collection of D.W.s
I had a 4" 15 that I picked up from a guy that was short on cash. It was in real nice shape, after he got back on his feet, he begged me to sell it back to him. I sure miss that one but I guess that what friends are for
Dans Club
February 24, 2013
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Thx, I have a 741 being delivered to my FFL today!!!
Next will be a 22 with 3 barrels & then a 445 with 2 barrels, one of which is slotted with a compensator. I’m fortunate the guy selling all of these DWs is willing to wait until I can afford to buy them.
Dans Club
February 24, 2013
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Update on the stuck 15” barrel:
Bob called and said he cannot get the barrel off because the squib issue expanded the barrel just enough that the barrel will not turn easily. He asked my permission to use an EZ-Out on the muzzle to try getting the barrel to unscrew from the frame. Of course, that will destroy the end of the barrel, but he might be able to save the shroud. If that doesn’t work, it’s time to cut off the BA and make the 15” shroud a 10”.
He called me again this morning and said he got it apart and saved the shroud!! Woot!! The EZ-Out worked. Cost $175 labor. Not too bad. Plus it cost me $102 to ship the gun to Bob via UPS.
Now I just need a replacement 15” barrel.
Dans Club
January 17, 2015
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I guess this is a good/bad situation. Still not nice to hear you got a bulged 15" barrel, they aren't falling from the skies with availability. Hopefully one comes across your path for an ethical cost.
Dans Club
February 24, 2013
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Bob said I could have the bulged barrel cut down and rethreaded to a 10” or 12”, I believe the squib was in the last 3” of the 15” barrel. I don’t know a place that would do the cut & threading though. I don’t think EWK does it anymore and Bob didn’t offer either. I guess I could talk to my FFL and see if they could or know of a gunsmith.
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March 25, 2013
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The only 15" barrel I have seen for sale recently sold for over $ 450. I may have an extra 357 mag 10" barrel. A 12 or 15" may be hard to find. Since the squib was in the last 3" you are lucky. No forcing cone and barrel throat to duplicate.
Dans Club
February 24, 2013
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I’d pay $450 for another 15” barrel!!! I recently bought a blued 12” BA with a drill/tapped scope base for $785. Unfortunately it is in rough shape and needs re-blued, so I’m going to be sending it to DW (Bob) soon. I’ll put that on this pistol until I can find another 15” barrel.
February 16, 2016
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KurtB said
Bob said I could have the bulged barrel cut down and rethreaded to a 10” or 12”.Bob didn’t offer.
Given the choice, I'd select 12". Since it's already at DW, I'd ask Bob if he can do the barrel cut and rethreading work.
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