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Posted: 1/1/2016 2:23:09 AM EDT
I was shooting my Davis P380 today, believe it or not it is pretty accurate. I've probably only got 300 rounds tops through it, owned it like 20 years, probably shot it about every 5 years.
Anyways for some reason I looked at it after the second mag today and suddenly noticed this crack. It has a pressed in barrel (like a makarov), the crack is in the frame above the barrels chamber, not in the chamber. 
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Posted: 1/1/2016 2:43:17 AM EDT
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No that crack came from some stress problem, its only going to get worse not better.
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Posted: 1/1/2016 7:45:13 AM EDT
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Probably caused from when the barrel was threaded to the frame and got worse over time. I don't know if Davis is still in busness.
You owe it to yourself to set up to a better quaility gun. |
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Posted: 1/1/2016 8:15:12 AM EDT
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no way would i continue to shoot that
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Posted: 1/1/2016 3:12:08 PM EDT
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Great gun for the next gun buy back.
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Posted: 8/7/2016 7:09:53 PM EDT
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IIRC, those barrels were press fit Into the frame then the extractor groove was
then machined... Yeah, it will only get worse over time and will eventually become unsafe to fire even though the .380 ACP is a relatively "low pressure" round. AFAIK, Davis Industries is out business and has been for years... |
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Posted: 8/7/2016 9:59:45 PM EDT
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IIRC, those barrels were press fit Into the frame then the extractor groove was then machined... Yeah, it will only get worse over time and will eventually become unsafe to fire even though the .380 ACP is a relatively "low pressure" round. AFAIK, Davis Industries is out business and has been for years... Still 21,500 PSI http://handloads.com/misc/saami.htm Do you feel lucky? |
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Posted: 8/8/2016 9:24:47 AM EDT
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To answer your question OP. No it doesn't look safe to shoot. I'd set it aside with a tag on the trigger guard stating in big letters NOT SAFE TO FIRE. Seriously that's what I'd do.
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Posted: 8/8/2016 8:44:44 PM EDT
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To answer your question OP. No it doesn't look safe to shoot. I'd set it aside with a tag on the trigger guard stating in big letters NOT SAFE TO FIRE. Seriously that's what I'd do. And remove the firing pin. No way I'd shoot it. |
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Posted: 11/13/2016 7:30:09 PM EDT
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You may be able to weld it shut and grind the excess flashing off. There are so many quality .380's on the market nowadays you may just want to buy another.
This isn't a job for an amateur welder/gunsmith. You'll have to find someone who specializes in repairs and restorations. |
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Posted: 11/13/2016 7:54:41 PM EDT
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Throw down gun!
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Posted: 11/27/2016 11:27:35 AM EDT
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You may be able to weld it shut and grind the excess flashing off. There are so many quality .380's on the market nowadays you may just want to buy another. This isn't a job for an amateur welder/gunsmith. You'll have to find someone who specializes in repairs and restorations. No way. Welding will embrittle the metal in the heat-affected zone. Save that gun for a gun buyback or get a new barrel and move on. |
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Posted: 11/27/2016 11:28:05 AM EDT
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Delete dup.
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Posted: 1/3/2017 5:01:08 PM EDT
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Is the frame on a Davis even steel? I thought many of their pistols were 'Zamak' (SP?) or zinc alloy? If that's the case, it can't be welded by any normal process.
And I agree with the above; 'something' cracked that, and if it's gotten worse 'something' is going to eventually finish the job. I wouldn't want to be holding onto it when that happened. Larry |
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Posted: 1/3/2017 5:29:39 PM EDT
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Throw down gun! This, or sell it to a pawn shop. |
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