Barrel Life span

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Pepe308

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My friend in the Philippines told me that once the grooves of a revolver are worn out (due to overuse/rust, etc.) , they can't be replaced or if it can be, no one makes/sells after market revolver barrels. I'm still a newbie to the revolver world, comparing to a semi-auto barrel which can be replaced once you got those unwanted scars/cracks. May I ask anyone here who knows how many rounds would damage or retire a revolver barrel? Does it depend on the ammo used/caliber? I know it would be quite a figure, I just want to know the normal range. Thanks in advance guys.
 
Just keep your bore clean, and oiled, between shooting, and your barrel will last your lifetime. You wont "wear it out", no matter how much shooting you do.
 
I had a marlin 44.cal. lever action that the barrel was worn out on. You couldn't hit squat with it consistently. I took an unfired round put it in the muzzle of the barrel and it had alot of slop to it side to side.It would bottom out on the case. never saw anything like it before couldn't figure out how it could be worn so bad.
 
Revolvers can be rebarrelled by a decent smith if he can find a part. Unless it's a very old model, it's likely that finding a part won't be very hard.
 
Even if you can't get a new barrel a good gunsmith can ream your barrel and install a rifled sleeve which gives you a new bore.
 
Almost a non-issue. Cheapest 38 or 9mm remanufactured ammo on the market costs near $140/thousand. name brand new stuff cost $250/thousand. A S&W or Colt revolver or auto will likely eat $5000- $10,000(or much more) in ammo before you have to compare repair costs to used gun value. Just buy what you want and enjoy it.


(edit) Just noticed you are from the PI. How do hand gun and ammo prices compare there?
 
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