Any gunsmith that can cut off handgun barrel?

[Best sale]

Do anyone know a good & knowledgeable gunsmith in the bay area that can cut off the thread of a barrel ?
thanks

[SJgunguy24]

Anybody with a lathe can do it.

[kendog4570]

Do anyone know a good & knowledgeable gunsmith in the bay area that can cut off the thread of a barrel ?
thanks

I can do it for you. Can match factory finish also, if needed.
What gun/model??

FFL licensed and insured, 25 + years experience.

[Ubermcoupe]

What kind of gun?

[ar15barrels]

I can do it for you. Can match factory finish also, if needed.
What gun/model??

It's an HK 45 tactical barrel.
Factory finish is Melonite.

[bohoki]

uh just roll it on a belt sander

[kendog4570]

It's an HK 45 tactical barrel.
Factory finish is Melonite.

If it is a MK23, or Mark 23 depending on which version you have, I don't think they are melonite. A sharp HSS tool cuts right through the finish as well as the chrome bore. I have done several. Some folks want them shortened, and some want the threads turned down maintaining the original length. On those it is relatively simple to match the factory color and texture with Gun Kote.

[klewan]

Would a thread protector, silver soldered, be considered a permanent installation? All the DOJ wants is to eliminate installing a suppressor; like you can buy a suppressor in Kali.

[Best sale]

it is an hk45 threaded barrel. I will be sending it to ar15 barrels to get it done.
thanks guys for the response.

[kcstott]

Would a thread protector, silver soldered, be considered a permanent installation? All the DOJ wants is to eliminate installing a suppressor; like you can buy a suppressor in Kali.

Technically no as the barrel would still be threaded even though the threads are at that point useless

That and i don't think a thread protector would allow you to disassemble the barrel from the slide.

[ar15barrels]

Technically no as the barrel would still be threaded even though the threads are at that point useless

That and i don't think a thread protector would allow you to disassemble the barrel from the slide.

It's commonly accepted that anything that is perm attached over the threads legally eliminates the threads as far as the state is concerned.
LOTS of 1911's are built with the comp threaded and silver soldered to the barrel.
The barrel is indeed captured in the slide, but this does not cause any real issues.

[kcstott]

It's commonly accepted that anything that is perm attached over the threads legally eliminates the threads as far as the state is concerned.
LOTS of 1911's are built with the comp threaded and silver soldered to the barrel.
The barrel is indeed captured in the slide, but this does not cause any real issues.

I knew that as far as the Feds go but didn't think the state felt the same way.

[Ubermcoupe]

I knew that as far as the Feds go but didn't think the state felt the same way.

There was a batch of 22LR Walthers that the CA DOJ said to just red loctite the tips.

I’m not saying either way, but there is that.

[Gunsmith Dan]

As stated you can silver solder a thread protector onto a handgun barrel to meet the requirement of permanently attached and not classified as a threaded barrel.


Funny thing though no one seemed to mention that you also have to face and crown the muzzle if you cut it off, even with a lathe.

[ar15barrels]

I knew that as far as the Feds go but didn't think the state felt the same way.

There are no federal issues with threaded barrels on handguns.