February 20, 2006, 03:56 PM | #1 |
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Taurus 24/7 question
Is it normal for the barrel to move left to right, up and down, and back and forth with the slide held back? New to handguns so a little help please!
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February 20, 2006, 05:04 PM | #2 |
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If you're talking about with the slide locked open, yes. That type of locking system wedges the barrel in the slide tightly when closed, but allows plenty of clearance when the barrel unlocks.
Take the slide and barrel off and play with them to see how they fit together. The muzzle end of the slide has a bigger diameter hole drilled at a downward angle for the barrel to fit through, but when the barrel is fully up into the slide it is trapped by the angle of that oversized hole. Altogether a pretty neat system that John Browning came up with. |
February 21, 2006, 02:04 PM | #3 |
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Thank you handy...
Now I just need to strip and lube it! |
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