Threaded barrels

[shawn.m]

How do I permanently attach the thread cover? Once done, how do you remove the barrel from the slide for cleaning etc? Any ideas?

Not looking for legal advice. Hence the topic of making a threaded barrel legal.

[CandG]

Randall @ AR15Barrels might be able to help you with that. I think it would need to be pinned and welded on. Not sure how you'd get it back off for cleaning...

Maybe consider just buying another non-threaded barrel? I doubt it would cost much more than welding your threaded one. What kind of pistol?

I don't believe loctite or similar adhesives works from a legal perspective, pretty sure the threading needs to either be cut off or have muzzle device welded to it, I believe those are the only two choices to use that barrel in a pistol in CA.

[Mongoos913]

Welding or removing threads only way I know

[LeadFarmer74]

Pin and weld it is the norm. You don't remove the barrel because of the comp or thread protector. You could of been in better shape prior to this year.

[shawn.m]

For my G19. I have another thread in gunsmithing posing the refinishing question. I'm ok with buying a ported barrel, I just want it to be black in color. My Glock is OD so I don't want a silver barrel.

[BABUSA]

It would have to be welded...then you would NOT be able to remove it.

[shawn.m]

I suppose not removing it wouldn't really matter provided nothing catastrophic happened to the pistol. I'll just get the slide work done before hand.

[CandG]

I suppose not removing it wouldn't really matter provided nothing catastrophic happened to the pistol. I'll just get the slide work done before hand.

Check out these options for replacement black G19 barrels:

http://www.glockstore.com/Parts-Accessories/Barrels/Gun%20Model/Glock-19/color/Black

They also have other colors besides black and silver. Gold might look cool in an OD pistol

Or just a regular factory replacement G19 barrel is $175.

Then you can just save your threaded one for a rainy day, without ruining it.

[FeuerFrei]

Walther P22's had thread locker on the barrel's thread protector in order to be CA sales compliant.

Don't see why it would be any different now.

*Could be wrong now tho.

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[shawn.m]

Thread lock is a thought.

[shawn.m]

Thank you guys.

[CandG]

Thread lock is a thought.

According to a letter posted in this other forum (https://thefiringline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=146092):

A muzzle device, such as a muzzle brake or barrel extension, which
is attached to a barrel by means of welding or high temperature
silver solder having a melting point of at least 1,100 degrees
Fahrenheit, is considered to be part of the barrel for purposes of
measurement. A seam weld extending at least one-half the
circumference of the barrel or four equidistant tack welds around
the circumference of the barrel are adequate for this purpose.

A firearm having a muzzle brake, cap, or barrel extension
permanently attached by those same methods to cover the threads on
a barrel, would not be considered to have a threaded muzzle.

Thread locker sounds like a no-go, has to be at least 1100 degree MP silver solder.

[FeuerFrei]

^^Federally speaking- methinks that pertains to sbr laws.

No Fed laws restricting pistol muzzle fobs.
That's a CA thing.

Is there a description of approved method of fixing pistol muzzle attachments at CaDOJ/BOF????

*My example was Walther P22. OEM sold new in CA.

Sent using 2 cans and a long string.

[LeadFarmer74]

That's from 98 though. I believe there are 3 methods. Otherwise what I have on my BCM is not permanent from the above. It is pinned and welded from BCM. It doesn't have a seam weld and no on the 4 equidistant tacks.

[shawn.m]

Perhaps the P22 was legal because it's not a center fire cartridge?