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Posted: 11/4/2018 10:10:11 PM EDT
I need the Hives opinion on this. I had to use a dremel to remove the front sight post and I gouged the barrel. I think I know the answer, but is this still useable, or is it a NOGO?
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Posted: 11/4/2018 10:24:39 PM EDT
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Looks like the start of some nice fluting to me.
In all seriousness, you’re talking about the silver line, not the round dark spot, (that is a dimple, right?). The silver line looks ok to me (how deep is it?). If you’re talking about the dark indent, then that might be a different answer. But think about it, you can dimple a barrel with no repercussions, and if that’s safe, I would imagine a shallow gouge would be too. |
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Posted: 11/5/2018 12:41:28 AM EDT
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FPNI again!
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Posted: 11/5/2018 2:51:51 PM EDT
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As long as the gas port seals no problem . Just paint the gouge with some lock tight around the gas port and install the gas block and your good to go .
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Posted: 11/5/2018 10:13:58 PM EDT
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Looks like the start of some nice fluting to me. In all seriousness, you’re talking about the silver line, not the round dark spot, (that is a dimple, right?). The silver line looks ok to me (how deep is it?). If you’re talking about the dark indent, then that might be a different answer. But think about it, you can dimple a barrel with no repercussions, and if that’s safe, I would imagine a shallow gouge would be too. |
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Posted: 11/5/2018 10:15:57 PM EDT
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As long as the gas port seals no problem . Just paint the gouge with some lock tight around the gas port and install the gas block and your good to go . |
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Posted: 11/18/2018 3:06:03 PM EDT
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it's superficial. not going to hurt a thing.
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Posted: 1/31/2019 1:26:59 AM EDT
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I hope that's a dimple, not the gas port. Either way, it's ugly.
If you're super worried about it use you network to find an x-ray tech willing to image it for you (it's a high enough density that any fracture shouldn't be too difficult to spot). If you want to go big there are a lot of class 7's (manufacturer) around; one is bound to have a magnetic particle testing thing-a-ma-bob and willing to bend you over to test your barrel--although a new barrel might potentially be cheaper. |
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