Originally Posted by
T2C
A J Frame will not last forever. In early March I sold my BG38 for $200 with full disclosure to someone who will probably never fire it. It had a round count of 11,670 and the laser worked intermittently. It was treated rough and never failed to fire. The cylinder end shake and headspace were at the upper limits. The cylinder throat diameter was slightly over .3585" and accuracy was falling off. I fired a lot of Winchester +P 158g LHP and 200 rounds of Federal 147g +P+ JHP, so that may account for the excessive wear.
I picked up a used BG38 to replace the one I sold. It has a lot of holster wear, but it wasn't fired much and is as tight as a drum. Because of it's worn appearance, I paid $250 for it. The seller threw in some accessories and 2-1/2 boxes of Winchester 158g +P Lead Hollow Point, which I have already fired. I've fired over 500 rounds though it since I bought it and it is noticeably more accurate than the one I sold in March.
If I had an opportunity to buy a new J Frame, I would go with the no-lock.
Still, being at the upper limits with that high a round count and heavy use of +P and ++P wouldn't seem that out of whack versus a semi auto used similarly. Sounds like you scored a nice deal on your new revolver, I wouldn't have been able to pass that up for $250. Toss in a pic if you have a moment. And thanks for doing this thread by the way!
* Just Your Average Jewish Redneck *
Participant in Year-Long Gun Fighting Training Program
Competition Shooter in NRA, CMP, IDPA
Past part-time sales at national firearms retailer, Never came close to breaking even!
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