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Doc Hoy · November 6, 2012, 08:03 AM

I think that if it does not impact operation, I wouldn't mess with it.

I had a revolver with a similar fault only it was on the outside of the recoil ring. The hand channel had been milled just a bit too deep.

It was on a brass frame revolver and had some years on it so it was probably of a vintage before CNC.

I have since parted the revolver out and still have the frame. I retired the pistol, not because of this flaw but because the arbor got loose.

You might take a scribe or a small probe and find out how deep it goes. As long as the void is limited, I like the fill it and forget it option.

November 6, 2012, 08:03 AM	#6
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	I am with the Skipper. I think that if it does not impact operation, I wouldn't mess with it. I had a revolver with a similar fault only it was on the outside of the recoil ring. The hand channel had been milled just a bit too deep. It was on a brass frame revolver and had some years on it so it was probably of a vintage before CNC. I have since parted the revolver out and still have the frame. I retired the pistol, not because of this flaw but because the arbor got loose. You might take a scribe or a small probe and find out how deep it goes. As long as the void is limited, I like the fill it and forget it option. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.