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Hey yall. I just bought myself a new gp-100 with fixed sights and I've got a question for ya. After shooting about 75 rounds through the 4" barrell (not tremendously fast but pretty quick "load-shoot, load-shoot"). Well in doing this on about round 75 I decided to see what the barrel temp. was and man it was hot! Maybe i'm just so used to automatics, not being able to feel the barrel heat and I'm just paranoid but is this heat gonna be a problem? It has a full shoud by the way. I'm just trying to see if this heat is normal and if I need to let it cool down after so many rounds. Thanks yall.
Jason
 
You need the accessory, extra wide, straps, Prodigal.

Make for much greater comfort.

When I was with the newspaper, we had a 5-lb. nitrogen tank in the photo lab that was used in the developing process.

When the new photographer came, we started going through nitrogen at a ferocious clip.

The boss finally asked the photog why we were using so much nitrogen. "I use the system hard, I believe in the results I get with it," he said.

Only problem was, he really didn't use it for photo developing.

He showed me and another reporter a really neat little trick...

Stick a Miller Long Neck in the sink, flip the tank over, and jet liquid nitrogen over the bottle for about 5 seconds.

A nice, tall, cold one!

What the boss didn't know, though, was that we were only getting him for ever second or third tank. :)
 
Hot metal + rapid cool down CAN = warp.

Doubt if a GP would warp though. Still isn't worth the risk to me.

When my gun heats up I just switch to another gun while it cools in a shady spot.
 
Just don't put it back in the case when switching guns. Getting melted foam off the barrel can be a bi*ch
 
when's too hot?

So when would you say it is time for a cool down? The barrel was Very hot to the touch but not red. I really don't think I can shoot a revolver fast enough to make it that hot but if so is heat just as problematic to autos too since I can shoot those much faster?
 
Heat is a factor with autos too.

Barrel is harmed way before getting red hot. Hot to the touch, good time to give it a rest.

Military weapons, taxpayer payin for refurb and new barrels.

Sam
 
when's too hot?
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No hard and fast rule really. I usually stop when I can't hold the barrel and count to 2 (1 mississippi, 2 mississi*OUCH!*)

Mike,
*shrug* you're money.

(note to self *Mike might not be a source of a good used gun)(not to worry, I've got my share of *ruined by careless* items too that includes a couple of guns)
 
I suspect the first victim may be the spring temper. This may be why semi-auto people advise changing recoil springs every few thousand rounds.
 
First victom usualy barrel throat. Rate of erosion/corrosion greatly accelerated with hot barrel. Accuracy takes a dump.

Sam
 
RAE,

"You're money."

Why yes, I am.

But if you mean, "YOUR money," you're right about that, too. :)

But, the chances of a barrel actually warping from the relatively low heat level generated by firing, and then hitting it with water, as opposed to the normally locked in stresses from manufacturing, aren't very great.

"Mike might not be the best source for used guns."

I'm not at all a source for used guns. With two exceptions, when I buy a gun, it STAYS bought. :)
 
RAE,

"You're money."
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LOL! Oh-mygawd! I can't believe I'm such a dick I spelled that wrong :D

Anyhow Mike, you know what I mean. Hard use is one thing,,abuse is another. Course if it's your's to buy it's your's to use.



did I speel anything wrong? :D
 
just the barrel

So in a revolver, might it be reasonable to say that excessive heat while shooting will most likely only affect the barrel not the frame? Or does this heat effect other parts as well?
 
From heat....
I think you could trash several replacement barrels before hurting the rest of the gun.

Only done it with M60 so not sure bout other things.

Sam
 
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