Ruger Alaskan 454 repaired

[American1776]

A while back I posted about my recent acquisition of a pre-owned Ruger Super Redhawk Alaskan in 454 casull. The revolver had what I considered excessive endshake (cylinder face hitting forcing cone) so I sent it in to Ruger.

I must say, Ruger's customer service is EXCELLENT. Even with the holidays, they got it back to me inside of a business week. And, they didn't charge me for anything.

The Packing Slip notes that Ruger:
NEW PAWL, HAMMER DOG, TRIGGER PLUNGER, ADJUSTED CYLINDER ENDSHAKE, BARREL GAP, LIFT.

Great service. I should ask though, does this work that they did indicate that this Alaskan was in dire need of repair? That seems like a lot of work done, and I don't really know what all those parts actually do on the revolver. Anyone give a clue on the type of work that was needed?

Should I assume that this gun will last a good long time now?
Thanks. Ruger will be getting my business everytime.