Posted: 5/14/2014 5:37:09 PM EDT
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This is an atypical canted barrel question. I have a Taurus Tracker with a barrel slightly canted to the right (looking down the sights)...meaning that to center it, one would have to turn it clockwise, tightening it. The unusual part is, there is a clear mark on the frame, presumably where the barrel used to be. If the barrel were to align with this mark, it would be perfectly straight/level. I only noticed this after firing 15 rounds through the revolver, I don't know if was like that when I got it, but I think it was, since the mark is "dirty" and not "new looking."
My question is...what are some of the things that can explain it? Was it centered at the factory but under-torqued and loosened during proofing or test firing? Here are some pics (for the safety minded, those are snap caps in the cylinder): 
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