How bad is this? Please help...

[ChazHollywood]

Follow-up question for you guys. Do you think that the proper cylinder gap will be affected by having a smith tighten the barrel into place?

My guess is no because the threads are fine and it's such a small amount, but wanted to get your thoughts.

 

[MrBorland]

Do you think that the proper cylinder gap will be affected by having a smith tighten the barrel into place?

My guess is no because the threads are fine and it's such a small amount, but wanted to get your thoughts.

I started to answer that earlier, but got sidetracked:

Yours looks to only need a degree or 2 or 3 of rotation, and at 36tpi (newer Python thread, IIRC),

I doubt it'd do anything to the cylinder gap to a degree that mattered. If my math is correct, turning 36tpi 3 degrees will reduce the cylinder gap by by only 0.0002". Pythons are tight, but I'd find it hard to believe that 0.0002" would matter from a cylinder gap perspective. The added stress on the barrel/frame joint might be another matter, and maybe Old Fuff could chime in there.

 

[ChazHollywood]

UPDATE:

I visited a highly recommended local gunsmith today, Matt Babb of Bentwood Gunsmithing here in Las Vegas.

He fixed it up for me while I waited. He had a proper frame wrench with the model specific nylon insert for the Python and gently bumped it into place.

Barrel lines up perfectly now, well worth the $30 shop fee.

 

[4v50 Gary]

glad you got a local guy to fix it

 

[Stainz]

I love a happy ending! Now - shoot the nasal drippings out of that thing... enjoy it.

Stainz

PS Never use a hammer's handle to support a frame... you'll just have to whack it with another hammer. Besides, no one wants to damage a hammer's handle - as if a proper shadetree 'smith has two hammers...

 

[RDCL]

Good for you Chaz!

Glad it went well.

 

[motorcycle-charlie]

i always like giving the local guy my buisness whenever possible. glad it all worked out.

 

[Sam Cade]

Barrel lines up perfectly now, well worth the $30 shop fee.

I wonder if the smith has managed to recoup his tool cost yet?

 

[ChazHollywood]

I wonder if the smith has managed to recoup his tool cost yet?

Good question. I think the wrench is about $90 and the inserts are $30-$40 each. Although he said he has gotten several Pythons in the shop over the past couple weeks, so I imagine that particular tool has paid for itself.