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paul salchow · September 11, 2007, 07:39 PM

As long as you have a lathe that will cut metric threads( we do) barrel work is more or less standard.
The toughest part is removing the barrel and with a good barrel vice it comes off.
I don't know if there are short chambered threaded extension cut barrels out there like for the Mauser or Remington 700's but cutting threads for any barrel is standard gunsmith stuff. as long as you have the equipment to do it.

September 11, 2007, 07:39 PM	#5
paul salchow Member Join Date: July 2, 2004 Posts: 64	As long as you have a lathe that will cut metric threads( we do) barrel work is more or less standard. The toughest part is removing the barrel and with a good barrel vice it comes off. I don't know if there are short chambered threaded extension cut barrels out there like for the Mauser or Remington 700's but cutting threads for any barrel is standard gunsmith stuff. as long as you have the equipment to do it. __________________ simmons gun repair/law enforcement