Hazard, thanks! I've been yankee engineering my whole life, my dad and his dad were the same and I just inherited the mechanical abilites from them along with some good training and lots of experience with stuff like that. I believe that the worst thing that can happen with a barrel fitting is the barrel will pop open at the shot, scary but not harmful, except for the hot case hitting you in the forehead!! :eek: And that can happen on any new Handi.....and does too often, it seems.... :oops: