IOF .32 revolver
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I have mailed to FGK, Kanpur regarding the MK-III revolver and the reply from them is as follows:
With reference to your E_mail dt. 28.03.08 requisite information about our product .32 Revolver is as :
(1) Make :- .32 Revolver (Mark-II)
(2) Current Price :- Rs. 75,930 (nett) (through Bank Draft in facour of General Manager,
Field Gun Factory, payable at Kanpur (UP)
(3) Delivery period :- After deposition of full amount it will take one & half month approx.
(4) Advertisement of new revolver with side opening/swing-out cylinder feature with laser light :- In R&D process.
for GENERAL MANAGER
FIELD GUN FACTORY, KANPUR
Web- http://fieldgunindia.gov.in
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With reference to your E_mail dt. 28.03.08 requisite information about our product .32 Revolver is as :
(1) Make :- .32 Revolver (Mark-II)
(2) Current Price :- Rs. 75,930 (nett) (through Bank Draft in facour of General Manager,
Field Gun Factory, payable at Kanpur (UP)
(3) Delivery period :- After deposition of full amount it will take one & half month approx.
(4) Advertisement of new revolver with side opening/swing-out cylinder feature with laser light :- In R&D process.
for GENERAL MANAGER
FIELD GUN FACTORY, KANPUR
Web- http://fieldgunindia.gov.in
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Hi,
Imported ammo is available in the Mkt right now I think the MAG TECK (brazil) ammo if fresh is good but don't go for LAPUA (WADCUTTER) ammo as if the allingment (Timing) of the chamber of your revolver differs then the lead will some times strikes on the side edge of the revolver in between the gap of the chamber & the barrel resulting injuries to the perople standing beside you even to your eyes, face or hand. I have on 5 or 6 such occasions have heard people discussing about the problems faced by firing WADCUTTER ammos.
Hock ann.
Imported ammo is available in the Mkt right now I think the MAG TECK (brazil) ammo if fresh is good but don't go for LAPUA (WADCUTTER) ammo as if the allingment (Timing) of the chamber of your revolver differs then the lead will some times strikes on the side edge of the revolver in between the gap of the chamber & the barrel resulting injuries to the perople standing beside you even to your eyes, face or hand. I have on 5 or 6 such occasions have heard people discussing about the problems faced by firing WADCUTTER ammos.
Hock ann.
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Re: IOF .32 revolver
Hock this is called Lead shaving and it is due to The cylinder lock up is late and the chamber is not aligned with the forcing cone so bullet got shaved from side. AFAIK All revolvers, even new, shave a bit of lead. but this is not associated with any specific type of bullet and if a revolver is out of timing it will shave even jacketed bullets, while you have mentioned that it is observed with Wad cutters only. got the timing of your revolver fixed and then would you please tell that it still do so with wadcutters.
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Re: IOF .32 revolver
Mack The Knife: By replacing it with a barrel that is actually rifled. Cheers.
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Re: IOF .32 revolver
If a .32 S&W caliber revolver were to lose accuracy after firing 150 rounds, I'd ckeck the bore. If the barrels indeed have the machining marks described, that many rounds would be more than enough to cause leading of the barrel, with accuracy going to hell.
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Re: IOF .32 revolver
Unfortunately, that is not what they did. I happened to see this particular revolver and its bore at the range.TwoRivers";p="42763 wrote:Mack The Knife: By replacing it with a barrel that is actually rifled. Cheers.
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Re: IOF .32 revolver
Mack The Knife: The plot thickens. A revolver with unrifled bore was received, and then repaired within two to three hours? With a regular production line you certainly wouldn't want to stop the line and put that barrel back through the rifling process, interrupting the production. For one thing, clamping would mar the finish. From the de.scription of the bore condition of other IOF revolvers I think we can rule out a button rifling process. Hammer-forged rifling is not possible with the non-symmetrical shape of the barrel. Which leaves cut rifling, either by single cutter, or by broach. But broach rifling cannot be done by hand, requiring powerful machinery. Broach rifling cuts all the grooves to full depth with a single pass of the tool, and is quick. Disassembling the gun, setting up and single-cut rifling the barrel, then re-assembling in less than three hours, would pretty much mean the guy is sitting there waiting for this job. All in all, pretty remarkable turnaround. And you guys keep bashing them! Really curious now. Cheers.
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Re: IOF .32 revolver
TwoRivers,
I will get the owner to put up a pic of the rifling. From what I recall it looked very unusual - unevenly spaced, if I recall correctly.
I will get the owner to put up a pic of the rifling. From what I recall it looked very unusual - unevenly spaced, if I recall correctly.
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Re: IOF .32 revolver
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If the revolver is under warranty,it can be sent back to Kanpur for a replacement
if not that atleast they can replace just the barrel.
If the revolver is under warranty,it can be sent back to Kanpur for a replacement
if not that atleast they can replace just the barrel.
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Re: IOF .32 revolver
That would be interesting, to see what the inside of that barrel looks like. Cheers.