DougB
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I know someone selling a nice full-sized S&W .38 Special revolver with a 6" barrel that has had custom work done on it. It appears to have a custom add-on underlug/weight fitted under the barrel (it looks like it can be removed by loosening a hex screw). Anyway, here's the part that I don't get at all: It has about a 2" long section of the underlug covered with sandpaper-like skateboard tape. It is just ahead of the cylinder. I can't figure it out. I wouldn't think anyone would hold a revolver out ahead of the cylinder (gasses escaping through the cylinder gap would burn your hand, and it wouldn't be comfortable anyway). So, what would this be for? I don't have much experience with target/special-purpose revolvers. This doesn't look like some rookie experiment - the gun is nicely engraved with the name of the guy who did the customization, and looks very nice and near-new. I just can't figure out what the skateboard tape is for. Anyone know?
Thanks
Doug
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Doug
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