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Now here is an interesting find... I took my Charter Arms 45 Colt Bulldog revolver and checked it's cylinder end play. Unloaded it was .003 with cylinder fully pressed forward and .014 fully back. Put 5 rounds of Colt 45 in the cylinder and now it was same .003 forward and .008 backward !
Smart folks they are to build them cheaper and loose but use the case head as a bump stop!

But you know when you have a revolver for sale the first thing a buyer will check is cylinder movement! Of course most know that a Bulldog is a lower cost revolver designed for SD and occasional range use. People expect a high end revolver to be tight!

I got a King Cobra Carry last year. Before I took delivery, it was sent back for cylinder failure to lock up. A bushing was replaced. I have shot less than 50 rounds through it. I will see how it holds up at the 100 rounds mark. Yet, it is a shame to be concern of such a thing with those type firearms. Supposedly, that's a reason the premium paid for them: made to a higher standard of workmanship. Yet, people are people; some try and get as much as they can for as little as they can.