A quick question for those with revolver experience. I know the brass frame revolvers stretch after a lot of shooting but I'm wondering if its because of recoil or the pressure applied when loading? I have a brass frame colt and was aware of the problems with them but I'm a casual shooter with limited opportunities to get out to the range. Even with the brass frame it will be a few years before I have a stretching problem. Any way, will loading the cylinder off of the frame prolong the life of the gun? Your humble and considered opinions welcome.
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Brass frame revolvers
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It's due to the pressure Don. I think it was Rifle magazine many moons ago had an article wherein they showed a substance that was painted on a revolver to show the stress points on the frame when the handgun was shot. It is amazing how much the whole shebang flexes. But there is no getting around the fact that brass is easier to work with in casting and machining...this, of course, translates into savings & profit.
Taking the revolver apart each time you load it increases wear whether it's brass or steel. Of course steel wears a heckova lot slower. I would think that the less pressure developed by the load, the less wear on the brass frame.
Maybe that is the reason they never developed a belted ball magnum for black powder handguns.
(I should mention that they did develop a belted ball sort-of-magnum at one point for rifles.)
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Taking the revolver apart each time you load it increases wear whether it's brass or steel. Of course steel wears a heckova lot slower. I would think that the less pressure developed by the load, the less wear on the brass frame.
Maybe that is the reason they never developed a belted ball magnum for black powder handguns.
(I should mention that they did develop a belted ball sort-of-magnum at one point for rifles.)
Voyageur
