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Offline geartow

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Pre Transfer bar
« on: April 22, 2012, 01:28:46 PM »
How desirable are pre transfer bar Handis . I am looking at a 1966 357 mag with a pencil thick barrel?

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Re: Pre Transfer bar
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2012, 01:42:13 PM »
Great for low pressure chamberings, no t-bar, lighter frame and barrel are pros, cons are cast iron frame and brazed or soldered underlug. I've converted modern frames with old style hammers, so with a Superlight barrel ya can have your cake and eat it too if you're aware of the non-transfer bar pitfalls, IE unintentional discharges.

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Re: Pre Transfer bar
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2012, 03:51:42 PM »
Quick,
To do that, don't you also have to replace/change the hammer spring? 
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Re: Pre Transfer bar
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2012, 04:45:27 AM »
Yes, the anchor spot on the old hammer isn't in the right spot to work with a modern spring, but the double coil spring works with a little modification.

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