MIL-DOT
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Apologies for asking what must have been covered, ad nauseum,already, but I couldn't dredge up up what I am looking for, here or on Google.
I have an old Smith 28, and am concerned about cylinder gap, and have read the various,progressively shifting ideals according to S&W ( from .002 -.010, depending ).
Anyway,I'm wondering if I should check the gap with the cylinder as it sits normally, empty, or if I should pull the cylinder back towards the rear, and check that slightly larger gap. I think the front-back cylinder movement is miniscule and not a concern, but when talking thousandths of an inch, it is a factor, and I'm wondering which position is the proper place to measure cylinder gap.
Any help much appreciated......
I have an old Smith 28, and am concerned about cylinder gap, and have read the various,progressively shifting ideals according to S&W ( from .002 -.010, depending ).
Anyway,I'm wondering if I should check the gap with the cylinder as it sits normally, empty, or if I should pull the cylinder back towards the rear, and check that slightly larger gap. I think the front-back cylinder movement is miniscule and not a concern, but when talking thousandths of an inch, it is a factor, and I'm wondering which position is the proper place to measure cylinder gap.
Any help much appreciated......