It's another rifle, in this case. I still need one, and the first one won't work. This one is going to be more high-poly than the last one, though :(

If it were for a video game, this would be a problem, but since it's not, I can afford a couple of spares, if it keeps the mesh from coming apart.

The last one came apart when imported into Poser in several different places. The muzzle end of the barrel disappeared completely under poser's gentle ministrations, for example.

Although I wonder why it is the end of the barrel inside the weapon tore the mesh along the cylinder cap.

That happened before it ever left Carrara. No clue why.

I'm going to get off my soapbox now, and let you get back to your day