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Unread 12-05-2021, 10:37 AM   #4
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Good.

The chambers being 2 3/4” are likely not how the gun iriginally left Meriden. When chambers are lengthened the wall thickness can be compromised at the juncture of the chamber and the beginning of the forcing cone. This can be the most critical spot in the length of the barrel.





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