So, I bought a new Smith & Wesson 442 from a gun show today for $389 plus tax (a pretty good price, I think). I didn't bother to check barrel-cylinder gap with my feeler gauges because it was brand new in box and I assumed it would be in spec. However, when I got home, I measured it out of sheer curiosity and it turns out I can fit the .013 feeler gauge in the gap - .014 was the lowest measurement that I couldn't squeeze in there.
I know it's out of factory spec (I think S&W says .007 and below is in spec), but is this really a big deal in terms of velocity loss?
Thanks in advance.
I know it's out of factory spec (I think S&W says .007 and below is in spec), but is this really a big deal in terms of velocity loss?
Thanks in advance.