
Cutting and contouring the lower lug and barrel/hood radius.

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I am a little confused about the term "unforgiving" as applied to the Model 52. I had assumed that it would relate to the ergonomics and that an unforgiving gun would be inherently accurate but very sensitive to consistency of hold or other factors under the control of the shooter.Jerry Keefer wrote:The problem with the 52 is the barrel, the .355 bore dia, the locking method, and the bushing.
Stephen;Sa-tevo wrote:Jerry,
What are your plans for the bushing and will your new barrel have the dog knot like the S&W, where the barrel fits in the bushing? I'm guessing you haven't finished the front of the barrel shown.
Stephen
Great..:):):):) Thanks...that clarifies it greatly.. and the comparison I was making between the two calibers, 38/45 is basically the same, and that barrel time has nothing to do with the inaccuracy / unforgiving claims.cgroppi wrote:Just a comment about the bullet being in the barrel for a micro or nanosecond. Uhh, no.
710 fps = 8520 inches per second
so for a 4" barrel, the bullet is in the barrel for 4"/8520 inches per second = 0.00047 seconds. This is 470 microseconds or 470,000 nanoseconds.
In any case, not long, but WAY longer than a nanosecond. The speed of light is approximately 1 foot per nanosecond.