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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3600658" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>I looked at shortening the barrel of my super Redhawk from 7 1/2” to 5” because I was having issues finding anything but a chest rig to carry it in Griz country.</p><p>Smith told me it would be cheaper to buy a shorter replacement barrel from Ruger vs him cutting it down, crowning, etc. Time is money</p><p>I would still have the longer barrel as a spare.</p><p>He also said stainless barrel threads on stainless receivers tend to gall and lock up upon disassembly resulting in an expensive paper weight if the factory didn’t use an anti-seize product on the threads at assembly. </p><p>Having worked in an industry that used a lot of stainless studs and fasteners, I had to agree that he had a point unless the factory used a product at initial assembly to prevent galling.</p><p>tried calling Ruger several time to see if they applied anything to the threads at assembly and never got an answer.</p><p>Left it 7 1/2” after finally finding a holster to carry on the hip.</p><p>Yours being blued steel shouldn’t have that issue.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3600658, member: 5412"] I looked at shortening the barrel of my super Redhawk from 7 1/2” to 5” because I was having issues finding anything but a chest rig to carry it in Griz country. Smith told me it would be cheaper to buy a shorter replacement barrel from Ruger vs him cutting it down, crowning, etc. Time is money I would still have the longer barrel as a spare. He also said stainless barrel threads on stainless receivers tend to gall and lock up upon disassembly resulting in an expensive paper weight if the factory didn’t use an anti-seize product on the threads at assembly. Having worked in an industry that used a lot of stainless studs and fasteners, I had to agree that he had a point unless the factory used a product at initial assembly to prevent galling. tried calling Ruger several time to see if they applied anything to the threads at assembly and never got an answer. Left it 7 1/2” after finally finding a holster to carry on the hip. Yours being blued steel shouldn’t have that issue. [/QUOTE]
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