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mad_jack02 · December 25, 2009, 09:01 AM

If you could get the old barrel off with out damaging the frame, fine. But unless you get extremely lucky and the new barrel indexes with the sites straight up and tight you are going to need a lathe to set the shoulder back on the barrel, so the sites are straight up when it is tight. Then you will need to set the cylinder/barrel gap, and cut the forcing cone on breech end of barrel. after all this is done and done right, now you have to figure out how your going to attach the ejector rod housing, amusing you had to set the barrel back even a little bit will miss align the screw hole for it. This is all doable but not for the timid. The tools alone do do this job right will cost more than a hole bunch of Super Black Hawks put together. Taking it to a good Gunsmith will be a lot cheaper, and won't be disappointed with the results.

December 25, 2009, 09:01 AM	#16
mad_jack02 Junior Member Join Date: December 21, 2009 Location: Wichita, Ks Posts: 14	Barrel replacement If you could get the old barrel off with out damaging the frame, fine. But unless you get extremely lucky and the new barrel indexes with the sites straight up and tight you are going to need a lathe to set the shoulder back on the barrel, so the sites are straight up when it is tight. Then you will need to set the cylinder/barrel gap, and cut the forcing cone on breech end of barrel. after all this is done and done right, now you have to figure out how your going to attach the ejector rod housing, amusing you had to set the barrel back even a little bit will miss align the screw hole for it. This is all doable but not for the timid. The tools alone do do this job right will cost more than a hole bunch of Super Black Hawks put together. Taking it to a good Gunsmith will be a lot cheaper, and won't be disappointed with the results.