mtnman31
11-09-2018, 10:43 AM
I've got an Encore pistol barrel that is not working properly in one of my frames that I could use some help with.
I have two frames and about ten different barrels. Every barrel works in both frames, except for one. This barrel is a Virgin Valley and works fine in one frame but not the other. It will close completely but is not allowing the hammer to cock. No other barrel has any issues when used with this particular frame. I've measured the locking block (split, two-piece block) of the barrel and its measurements are all with in a thousandth or two of every other barrel's block. I was thinking to smoke or marker up the top of the block to see how it looks after opening/closing it few times - but unless it is something drastic (like the block isn't moving) I am not sure what to even look for. Any ideas or other things I should be checking out?
I've had Encores for years but just am not that familiar with their inner workings. I've never had reason to look, they have just always worked perfectly for me.
I have two frames and about ten different barrels. Every barrel works in both frames, except for one. This barrel is a Virgin Valley and works fine in one frame but not the other. It will close completely but is not allowing the hammer to cock. No other barrel has any issues when used with this particular frame. I've measured the locking block (split, two-piece block) of the barrel and its measurements are all with in a thousandth or two of every other barrel's block. I was thinking to smoke or marker up the top of the block to see how it looks after opening/closing it few times - but unless it is something drastic (like the block isn't moving) I am not sure what to even look for. Any ideas or other things I should be checking out?
I've had Encores for years but just am not that familiar with their inner workings. I've never had reason to look, they have just always worked perfectly for me.