S & W 342 Ti barrel shroud shake !!
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ellsworthtoohey
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I don't think that it is good. With this type of arrangement, barrel within shroud, it may be normal though. I would call S&W, or take it to one of their service centers.
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"I don't believe in individualism, Peter. I don't believe that any one man is any one thing which everybody else can't be. I believe that we are all equal and interchangeable."--Ellsworth Toohey
[This message has been edited by ellsworthtoohey (edited March 11, 2000).]
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"I don't believe in individualism, Peter. I don't believe that any one man is any one thing which everybody else can't be. I believe that we are all equal and interchangeable."--Ellsworth Toohey
[This message has been edited by ellsworthtoohey (edited March 11, 2000).]
I think your hands are just still shaking after shooting 130 rnds of +P in a Ti revolver 
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I can't seem to find my manual, but I do remember it mentioning something about the barrel shroud being loose... and how it is the nature of Titanium revolvers to tighten themselves over time. Being able to move the barrel does seem worrisome though.
I wouldn't send it in just yet. Try to look it up in your manual or call S&W customer support (413) 781-8300. If I can locate my manual, I'll let you know what I find. Good luck.
. I can't seem to find my manual, but I do remember it mentioning something about the barrel shroud being loose... and how it is the nature of Titanium revolvers to tighten themselves over time. Being able to move the barrel does seem worrisome though.
I wouldn't send it in just yet. Try to look it up in your manual or call S&W customer support (413) 781-8300. If I can locate my manual, I'll let you know what I find. Good luck.
ellsworthtoohey
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I'll stick with the good old fashioned one piece all steel barrels thank you. The 5oz. weight savings over a regular Airweight is not enough of an advantage for the disadvantages of Wondermetal for me.
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"I don't believe in individualism, Peter. I don't believe that any one man is any one thing which everybody else can't be. I believe that we are all equal and interchangeable."--Ellsworth Toohey
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"I don't believe in individualism, Peter. I don't believe that any one man is any one thing which everybody else can't be. I believe that we are all equal and interchangeable."--Ellsworth Toohey
I'm glad you found your manual 'cause I sure can't find mine. I would guess that the fact that S&W even mentions the "tightening" effect on the barrel would mean that they anticipated concerns. There would be no reason to explain something like that unless there was an obvious need to explain it.
I've never had the barrel shake that you've described. Mine was tight from day one and I haven't noticed any difference after 1000 or so rounds. If I were you, I'd maybe try laying off the +P ammo for a while and run a couple hundred standard pressure rounds through it. This might give the bullet spin - torque wrench theory time to work. It may be that the high pressure rounds are expanding the metal just enough that the bullet spin isn't having the desired effect. There is still also the possibility that something may indeed be wrong so use caution. Keep us posted.
I've never had the barrel shake that you've described. Mine was tight from day one and I haven't noticed any difference after 1000 or so rounds. If I were you, I'd maybe try laying off the +P ammo for a while and run a couple hundred standard pressure rounds through it. This might give the bullet spin - torque wrench theory time to work. It may be that the high pressure rounds are expanding the metal just enough that the bullet spin isn't having the desired effect. There is still also the possibility that something may indeed be wrong so use caution. Keep us posted.