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05-10-2012, 07:14 AM | #13 | |||||||
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Your suggestion of going to an automotive shop isn't a bad one though, as most also to visable dye Liquid Penetrant testing, or flourescent penetrant (Similar, but uses a black light) I thought the barrels in question were steel? Didn't I read V grade? They should be repairable. |
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05-10-2012, 09:28 AM | #14 | ||||||
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thanks EDGAR i d always heard it called magna fluxing.... now maybe i can remember its iron filings and not magnesium...but any way it would be a cheap way to check for cracks in a gun barrel....charlie
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05-10-2012, 09:40 AM | #15 | ||||||
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Magnaflux is actually a trade name of the MQS Co., (stands for magnaflux quality services) but the 'magna' stands for magnetic.
You mentioning magnesium reminded me how I got my a$$ kicked for playing with it in high school chem lab. Funny I remembered that and not anything important. |
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05-10-2012, 11:50 PM | #16 | ||||||
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Kerosene, that is interesting. I will try that with the VH barrels. Somebody else told me to use gasoline. Fortunately this crack (if it is a crack) is located about 25" out on the barrel, and is on the bottom. My gunsmith suggested just shooting it, and when (or if) it fails cutting the barrels.
I think I will try the kerosene first. If that doesn't show anything, maybe I'll try the magnaflux thing. I think once I get the gun back from the gunsmith I'll measure the wall thickness too. It doesn't look like the barrels have been honed, so I may be in pretty good shape to have them welded. I am having them fitted to one of GH guns that had its barrels cut down (ironic ain't it!). Thanks to all who contributed to this topic! I love being a PGCA member! You guys rock!!! Last edited by Paul Bridges; 05-11-2012 at 12:03 AM.. Reason: addition |
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05-11-2012, 06:53 AM | #17 | ||||||
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Get a new gunsmith.
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05-29-2012, 02:39 PM | #18 | ||||||
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barrel, repair, vulcan |
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