SW 2 pc barrel system

[Catpop]

Has anyone ever seen the factory wrench used to install the new SW 2 pc barrels?
Any pictures?
Know the torque the factory uses to install?
Just curious.
Thanks for any info!

[Catshooter]

Catpop,

I can't lead you to a pic, but I have seen one. The wrench looks like the inside of the bore does. Slips right in. Don't know the torque settings either, sorry.


Cat

[reddog81]

There’s a thread over on The High Road forum right on this exact topic. Someone posted a photo from an old S&W manual showing how the factory does it. It’s in the revolver subforum. It’s the first post right now.

They use a wrench that slides into the barrel, interfaces with the rifling, and torque it to 20 foot lbs I believe.

[Petrol & Powder]

I'm sure S&W will never let that tool out of their possession but I wonder if a copy could be made?

I'm not sure how one would go about re-creating that tool but it could probably be done.

[reddog81]

It’d be simple to recreate the tool. However there aren’t commercially available barrels or shrouds so I’m not sure what the point would be.

[Catshooter]

And actually they've been using the exact same idea for a loooooooooooooong time. I've seen/held one that was used by the factory to install .38 S&W barrels in the Terrier revolvers. And that's a while back.


Cat