Ruger does not have a custom shop.
My aversion to the Smith two-piece barrels derives from photos I've seen of breakage at both ends of the barrel, and the fact that traditional things can't be done to them in traditional ways.
Unless your gunsmith has acquired the tool (from somebody other'n S&W) he can't remove the barrel.
With that outer shroud, he can't turn the rear of the barrel tube to correct B/C gap or repair & re-set a worn forcing cone.
Can't set the barrel back.
He can't snub a shrouded barrel, or certainly not easily, anyway.
He can't do a target crown.
He may or may not be able to add custom front sight options on the shroud.
For most users, none of the above may be a concern.
For me, they are & I just won't own a two-piecer.
And again- I'm talking about the way SMITH & WESSON does it.
This does not apply to the Dan Wessons.
Denis
My aversion to the Smith two-piece barrels derives from photos I've seen of breakage at both ends of the barrel, and the fact that traditional things can't be done to them in traditional ways.
Unless your gunsmith has acquired the tool (from somebody other'n S&W) he can't remove the barrel.
With that outer shroud, he can't turn the rear of the barrel tube to correct B/C gap or repair & re-set a worn forcing cone.
Can't set the barrel back.
He can't snub a shrouded barrel, or certainly not easily, anyway.
He can't do a target crown.
He may or may not be able to add custom front sight options on the shroud.
For most users, none of the above may be a concern.
For me, they are & I just won't own a two-piecer.
And again- I'm talking about the way SMITH & WESSON does it.
This does not apply to the Dan Wessons.
Denis