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Matt VDW · August 5, 1999, 02:04 PM

Sid,

As others have said, you should be satisfied with a "standard" barrel for your 1911. Kart and Bar-Sto make wonderful barrels but unless you need groups smaller than 4" at 50 yards and you're willing to pay a gunsmith $50+ for fitting they're not worthwhile.

The stock Glock barrels are excellent aside from having loose chambers and tending to foul excessively with lead bullets. The Federal Arms barrels are OK; I have one in a Glock 23. If I were willing to pay for more accuracy and a nicer finish I'd get a KKM or Advanced Tactical Firearms (formerly Accumatch) barrel.

August 5, 1999, 02:04 PM	#6
Matt VDW Senior Member Join Date: July 27, 1999 Posts: 1,315	Sid, As others have said, you should be satisfied with a "standard" barrel for your 1911. Kart and Bar-Sto make wonderful barrels but unless you need groups smaller than 4" at 50 yards and you're willing to pay a gunsmith $50+ for fitting they're not worthwhile. The stock Glock barrels are excellent aside from having loose chambers and tending to foul excessively with lead bullets. The Federal Arms barrels are OK; I have one in a Glock 23. If I were willing to pay for more accuracy and a nicer finish I'd get a KKM or Advanced Tactical Firearms (formerly Accumatch) barrel.