Six-Gun
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First off, I'd like to say hello! I'm new here, but not new to gun boards at all. I am regular over at the OutdoorsBest (aka Guns & Ammo) forum and ran into this board a bunch while doing Google searches, and figured it was high time to register and start posting here a bit.
I browsed your forums most recently, looking for affirmation or dissent on my decision to buy a Smith and Wesson Model 686. I was looking at a Model 620, but decided against it specifically due to my leeriness about the two-piece barrel construction of the Model 620.
Now, Dan Johnson, the board moderator for OutdoorsBest.com and writer for G&A magazine is obvoiusly a fairly knowledgeable guy. He stated the following:
"Theoritically, the two-piece barrel is on average more accurate because it is more easily tightened to the frame with precise tension. A one-piece barrel with front sight ramp built-in must be tightened to a point where the ramp is perfectly vertical. This means some barrels may be either over torqued or under torqued to line the sight up. With the two-piece barrel the barrel can be torqued perfectly and then the outer sleeve holds it in a stress free position."
I'm sure some of you own both standard forged Smith barrels AND the newer two-piece assemblies. I want your opinions.
Am I just being overly paranoid here, or was it smart to stay away from the newer design?
I browsed your forums most recently, looking for affirmation or dissent on my decision to buy a Smith and Wesson Model 686. I was looking at a Model 620, but decided against it specifically due to my leeriness about the two-piece barrel construction of the Model 620.
Now, Dan Johnson, the board moderator for OutdoorsBest.com and writer for G&A magazine is obvoiusly a fairly knowledgeable guy. He stated the following:
"Theoritically, the two-piece barrel is on average more accurate because it is more easily tightened to the frame with precise tension. A one-piece barrel with front sight ramp built-in must be tightened to a point where the ramp is perfectly vertical. This means some barrels may be either over torqued or under torqued to line the sight up. With the two-piece barrel the barrel can be torqued perfectly and then the outer sleeve holds it in a stress free position."
I'm sure some of you own both standard forged Smith barrels AND the newer two-piece assemblies. I want your opinions.
Am I just being overly paranoid here, or was it smart to stay away from the newer design?