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Old March 5, 2013, 11:47 AM   #8
Magnum Wheel Man
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I think the frame of the RR is Zmac / cast / pot metal... I have an old RG, that has the same frame material, but the barrel was pinned in, rather than threaded... the frame cracked on my gun, so the barrel had a slight wobble, or could at least be wiggled, but was still retained by the pin...

since the "pot metal" frames are so soft, & brittle, your threads could be weak, or the frame could be cracked... in my guns case, my local smith buddy drilled & tapped a tiny hole & put a long small machine screw in to keep things tight...

with the threaded barrel, if the frame is cracked, it may need more than Lock Tite... if the threads have just become "loose" Lock Tite may be sufficient... if your gun smith say's it's not fixable, you could get a 2nd opinion, or believe him... your choice...

BTW... also agree a better ( steel framed ) revolver would be a better investment...
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