Any recommendations on Forcing Cone repair/re-barrel on 1957 Python?

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I'm still looking for a qualified Colt gunsmith to either repair the cracked forcing cone on my 1957 6" Python, or Rebarrel it.A fellow Colt forum member was kind enough to give me a lead on a gunsmith in WA, which I'm going to pursue. Does anyone hereknow of any AZ based Colt 'smiths, that they'd recommend? The Forcing Cone has a split on the throat edge that is about .25" long.I tried Colt Mfg, but the woman there told me they do not have any parts for a '57 Python, and referred me to Pittsburgh Pistol.Thanks for any advice,Robert

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dfraiswheel has some experienced advise on cracked forcing cones. He has pointed out that cracked forcing cones are very hard if not impossible to fix as they tend to reappear as the microscopic stress crack tends to open up again even after its "repaired" . I'm not sure how to bring up his post on this subject but AIA can do it. Maybe He or AIA will see this and comment. I believe dfariss said usually a new barrel is the only fix.

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Diamondback ?

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Perhaps this one.

Forcing cone question ***Thanks Dfariswheel!***

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Then there is this one, but we don't know the long term results.

I got the blown out forcing cone of my 1907 Police Positive fixed

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With a lot of expensive guns aging and problems like cracked forcing cones showing up, I've been thinking about what to do.
The fact that cracked forcing cones and other barrel damage is almost always caused by owner malfeasance not withstanding, a repair method is becoming a needed development.
Since new or even used barrels are often no longer available, I've been thinking about repair methods.

Adding a piece to the end of the barrel doesn't sound like a viable repair due to the problems associated with attaching the extension to a barrel and having it not stress fail, especially on a powerful revolver. Since it's not possible to weld inside the barrel the welding will be only on the outside, leaving a joint inside for firing pressures to infiltrate and eventually weaken.

One technique that's been used in the past to convert a larger caliber revolver to a .22 caliber is to line the barrel.
There are variations in this technique, but the most likely for a damaged barrel is to make a new barrel from a barrel blank in a smaller tube form and fit it to the frame.
The original barrel's forcing cone and threaded portion is cut off and the barrel is bored out to a snug slip fit over the new barrel.
This converts the original barrel to a shroud, similar to the Dan Wesson removable barrel system. This shroud is then bonded over the new barrel.

In the case of a Python with it's large ribbed and lugged barrel it might be possible to actually thread the end of the new barrel and counter bore the end of the Python barrel and make a Dan Wesson type interchangeable barrel system. In a custom package this could even allow having a true interchangeable Dan Wesson type Python with different barrel lengths.

Any of these methods depend on how large the original barrel is and whether there's enough diameter to allow making a large enough inner barrel and still have enough metal over it to act as a shroud.
Of course a major problem is finding a really good pistolsmith who can do the job, and on you being able to afford the price.
This would however allow keeping a valuable gun in shooting service versus having an expensive paperweight or parts gun.