Anyone know a local skilled smith who can cut down a barrel?

[CaliGunner]

I’m anticipating my form1 coming back soon and I want to take a barrel down 5 inches and have it rethreaded.

Looking for excellent work references or examples, even if price is higher than others.

 

[leVieux]

I’m anticipating my form1 coming back soon and I want to take a barrel down 5 inches and have it rethreaded.

Looking for excellent work references or examples, even if price is higher than others.

JESS BRILEY MACHINE WORKS in West Houston is World-Class !

Just visit and you’ll be impressed.

leVieux

 

[gasgas]

Probably can purchase a new short barrel for about same price

 

[CaliGunner]

Probably can purchase a new short barrel for about same price

Hmm maybe. I'll keep that in mind as an option.

 

[baboon]

On what gun? To do it correctly it has to come off of some guns.

 

[Sam Colt]

Blackjack in Austin has done all of mine.

 

[CaliGunner]

On what gun? To do it correctly it has to come off of some guns.

For this gun, for sure the barrel is going to be removed.

 

[CaliGunner]

Blackjack in Austin has done all of mine.

Awesome, he has the service I want listed on his website. Thank you!

 

[Sasquatch]

Whip out your Necronomicon and see if you can't call forth zombie Randy Weaver? I heard he was good at cutting barrels.

 

[CaliGunner]

Whip out your Necronomicon and see if you can't call forth zombie Randy Weaver? I heard he was good at cutting barrels.

 

[Axxe55]

A hack-saw and some good bi-metal blades will do the trick for really cheap.

Measure twice, and cut once!

 

[candcallen]

A hack-saw and some good bi-metal blades will do the trick for really cheap.

Measure twice, and cut once!

Amateur.

Sawzall and a well broke in blade.

Then a dremel to re crown and a pile of nuts properly sized to screw on the barrel to cut the threads back in. Grade 8 work the best.

 

[Axxe55]

Amateur.

Sawzall and a well broke in blade.

Then a dremel to re crown and a pile of nuts properly sized to screw on the barrel to cut the threads back in. Grade 8 work the best.

Amateur? Only someone less than adroit would use a power tool for such a precision procedure to a gun!

You're such a barbarian!

 

[candcallen]

Amateur? Only someone less than adroit would use a power tool for such a precision procedure to a gun!

You're such a barbarian!

Why thank you.

 

[baboon]

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That’s if he is even taking work.

 

[mp_tx]

McBrides can probably do it.


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[Sam Colt]

McBrides can probably do it.

Just sell a kidney for the down payment.

 

[Hoji]

A hack-saw and some good bi-metal blades will do the trick for really cheap.

Measure twice, and cut once!

Amateur.

Sawzall and a well broke in blade.

Then a dremel to re crown and a pile of nuts properly sized to screw on the barrel to cut the threads back in. Grade 8 work the best.

If either of you were real men you would have recommended using a Harbor Freight angle grinder to do the job.

 

[Jameeson]

JESS BRILEY MACHINE WORKS in West Houston is World-Class !

Just visit and you’ll be impressed.

leVieux

They are pretty great named group, but I'll chime in I used Briley cutting down a hunting.308. and I would not recommend them for this work.
Took twice as long as quoted. Then had leave longer because the muzzle attachment wasn't aligned properly. The barrel was also just flush cut off, no crown. (I should have asked about a crown, but was never brought up)

I used Gordy and sons on my next rifle. Faster, cheaper, better.

 

[deemus]