tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985287502362877219.post2028115606737240867..comments2023-11-10T11:44:01.894-05:00Comments on The Miller: Gunsmithin: Part 1JB Millerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06747865545380623939noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985287502362877219.post-77557420365404969832012-06-28T01:28:25.077-04:002012-06-28T01:28:25.077-04:00Might be cheaper to get a threaded barrel from the...Might be cheaper to get a threaded barrel from the rifle manufacturer. Or from an aftermarket supplier.<br /><br />There are guys who make barrels for contenders for around $200, and a gunsmith can't charge much less than that and stay in business.<br /><br />On the other hand, TheFaz may be right, and the guy you talked to just didn't want to do it, or was trying to jack up the price.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985287502362877219.post-23481384531449898682012-06-26T11:10:19.076-04:002012-06-26T11:10:19.076-04:00It's a 16" barrel, anyone can thread it. ...It's a 16" barrel, anyone can thread it. There is no special Class 3 licensing (SOT stamp) required. Any decent gunsmith with a lathe should be able to do it, if they can't than I wouldn't trust them to do any other work.TheFaznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985287502362877219.post-3897296901206922182012-06-25T20:20:11.150-04:002012-06-25T20:20:11.150-04:00Call these guys... http://www.warriflesonline.com/...Call these guys... http://www.warriflesonline.com/Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2985287502362877219.post-81672305791392169302012-06-25T10:04:48.110-04:002012-06-25T10:04:48.110-04:00I haven't done work like that myself, but I...I haven't done work like that myself, but I've worked with a lot of machinists who have. (Sadly, not Class III guys)<br /><br />You've got your work cut out for you this time. Small, intricate work like that is the toughest. You're going to find a lot of machinists who won't touch it.<br /><br />Also, I'm betting that barrel piece doesn't lend itself easily to mounting on a lathe, which means threading by hand.<br />Do that successfully, and you just moved from machinist to artist.<br /><br />Good luck.MSgt Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00035771485514432736noreply@blogger.com