64Springer
75 Cal.
While prepping an old Traditions barrel for a new tang and drum I discovered this.
There is a wall between the drum chamber and the bore. With a 1/8th hole drilled through it. That wall is just under 1/4" thick.
To see if this is normal or a manufacturing error, I ran a small cleaning brush with patch down the barrel of another Traditions barrel. And sure enough, it has the same set up. The tip of the brush broke through the patch and entered the small hole.
If you have a Traditions firearm, you have to remove the drum screw and clean that area out. I've read several times on various forums that removing the bolster screw is not required to clean the bore. It is absolutely required with this terrible chamber design.
Wadded up pipe cleaners work well to clean this area.
There is a wall between the drum chamber and the bore. With a 1/8th hole drilled through it. That wall is just under 1/4" thick.
To see if this is normal or a manufacturing error, I ran a small cleaning brush with patch down the barrel of another Traditions barrel. And sure enough, it has the same set up. The tip of the brush broke through the patch and entered the small hole.
If you have a Traditions firearm, you have to remove the drum screw and clean that area out. I've read several times on various forums that removing the bolster screw is not required to clean the bore. It is absolutely required with this terrible chamber design.
Wadded up pipe cleaners work well to clean this area.
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