1917 S&W barrel needed, maybe.
By all means, shoot it first. You may have nothing to worry about with the bulge that far back from the muzzle. You may not be impressed with the accuracy, but chances are it won't be much worse than it was pre-bulge. That's with jacketed bullets - 1917s typically won't shoot for sour apples with cast bullets, and I'm guessing that one won't either. The rifling is shallow and just won't get a good grip on a cast bullet.
If worst comes to worst, get on the S&W forum and ask those guys to help you find a barrel.
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- 1917 S&W barrel needed, maybe. -
Andrew,
2018-02-04, 15:48
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- 1917 S&W barrel needed, maybe. -
Catoosa,
2018-02-04, 17:45
- I had a 25-5 45 Colt that suffered the same shallow rifling -
Andrew,
2018-02-04, 18:50
- Too many guys tried to magnamize these... -
Rob Leahy,
2018-02-04, 19:02
- I wonder if this one left Brazil with the bulge. - Andrew, 2018-02-04, 19:08
- Too many guys tried to magnamize these... -
Rob Leahy,
2018-02-04, 19:02
- I had a 25-5 45 Colt that suffered the same shallow rifling -
Andrew,
2018-02-04, 18:50
- Reline it? -
Otony,
2018-02-04, 19:55
- Probably too thin. -
Andrew,
2018-02-04, 20:11
- Probably too thin. - Otony, 2018-02-04, 23:14
- 451 Mandrel judicous tapping... - Rob Leahy, 2018-02-05, 11:35
- Probably too thin. -
Andrew,
2018-02-04, 20:11
- Just shoot it. U may be surprised.Even w/cast shallow - ERSisk, 2018-02-06, 11:56
- 1917 S&W barrel needed, maybe. - Jhenry, 2018-02-07, 12:07
- 1917 S&W barrel needed, maybe. -
Catoosa,
2018-02-04, 17:45