No, you did it the only way you could, but of course you now may have to get or make a new wedge to keep the barrel in the right position. You might have had to drill the holes for the pins deeper, but that seems to have worked OK.
I will join those who saw nothing wrong with the original gap; I consider .007" about ideal in a modern revolver but the factories usually consider .010" to be within spec.
Another issue, though. In discussing a tight b/c gap in revolvers (old or new), most people focus on fouling. But another problem is heat. After firing rapidly, a cylinder heats up and expands lengthwise. If the b/c gap is too tight, the gun will bind up until the cylinder cools down. And yes, even a fast six shots from a c&b revolver can do that if the gap is too tight.
Jim
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