Colt revolver new barrel

[equalizer]

Colt police positive in .32np (.32s&w) I removed the old barrel off quite easily with heat halfway up the 4" barrel. Threads, crane, all good. Can someone explain the primitive way of installing new barrel. I have arkansas stones, files micrometer, no lathe. Anyone please

 

[rcmodel]

Well the really primitive way would be.
1. Take the cylinder & crane out.

2. Using a fine cut file, evenly remove as much barrel shoulder as necessary to get the barrel screwed back tight in the frame with the front sight straight up & down.

3. File off straight & square enough barrel shank needed for the cylinder to go back in and leave the proper B/C gap.

4. Re-cut the forcing cone with a forcing cone reamer.

If you have an old barrel that was already fitted to a different gun, you may or may not have enough shoulder to tighten in the right place, or enough shank left to file though.

rc

 

[equalizer]

Thanks rc where do you recomend and what size forcing cone reamer? It is a new barrel, luckily.

 

[equalizer]

all I can find are shotgun size reamers. Is this to square up the forcing cone if I file off it?

 

[rcmodel]

Brownell's or Midway is the only place I know of that sells them.

Instructions:
http://www.brownells.com/userdocs/documents/Inst-152.pdf

Kits:
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=26168/Product/-22-32-BASIC-CHAMFERING-KITS

rc

 

[equalizer]

Thanks, Just ordered from brownells and saved the instructions.

 

[Jim K]

If you want to go the whole way, you can order a facing cutter and not depend on accurate filing to square up the end of the barrel.

Jim