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Unread 06-13-2021, 09:55 PM   #8
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Drop in gauges can be very deceiving in regard to wall thickness at strategic points along the length of the barrels. The only good way to ascertain the wall thickness is with a gauge that can be put into the barrels far enough to measure their entire length from both muzzle and breech.
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