Need to shorten Mk II barrel...

ar15dave · Aug 25, 2017

Working on a project. Want to get a spare Ruger MK III 22/45 barrel shortened and threaded. I want to turn it down to a 2" barrel and thread it 1/2x28. Will be adding a suppressor to the end so the cutting and threading needs to be centered properly.

Trying to somewhat duplicate the .22 used by Sylvester Stallone in the movie Assassins.

Can anyone recommend a good Gunsmith/Machinist that can do it?

Dave

Semper Noctem · Aug 25, 2017

Dang, 2 inches? Would the bullet even stabilize at that length?

hit3961 · Aug 25, 2017

ar15dave said:
Working on a project. Want to get a spare Ruger MK III 22/45 barrel shortened and threaded. I want to turn it down to a 2" barrel and thread it 1/2x28. Will be adding a suppressor to the end so the cutting and threading needs to be centered properly.

Trying to somewhat duplicate the .22 used by Sylvester Stallone in the movie Assassins.

Can anyone recommend a good Gunsmith/Machinist that can do it?

Dave

Buy one with a integrated suppressor

ar15dave · Aug 25, 2017

Yeah, the bullet travels fine. Doubt you would hit anything at 100yds with it but, I have seen a couple of these fire and were pretty good out to about 15-30 yds. More if you take your time when shooting. Already have a 22/45 Lite I run a can on, just looking for an odd project. Something to toy with at the range or the back yard.

Dave

Semper Noctem · Aug 25, 2017

ar15dave said:
Yeah, the bullet travels fine. Doubt you would hit anything at 100yds with it but, I have seen a couple of these fire and were pretty good out to about 15-30 yds. More if you take your time when shooting. Already have a 22/45 Lite I run a can on, just looking for an odd project. Something to toy with at the range or the back yard.

Dave

I'm always quick to recommend ADCO. They do great work at a fair price - and quick.

dontpanic · Aug 25, 2017

John at Duffy's does great work. Then you don't have to ship it. I

outrider58 · Aug 25, 2017

Semper Noctem said:
I'm always quick to recommend ADCO. They do great work at a fair price - and quick.

ADCO won't do Ruger Mks. I need one threaded to and going to Engage first. There's another IP who does this north of Balmer. Name escapes me now.

outrider58 · Aug 25, 2017

dontpanic said:
John at Duffy's does great work. Then you don't have to ship it. I

That's them. :thumbsup:

thanks dp!

ar15dave · Aug 25, 2017

Will give Engage and Duffys and see who is willing to do it.

Thanks for the input. Great as always.

Dave

ohen cepel · Aug 26, 2017

Walt Frear is just down the road from you (Monrovia). He may be willing to do it. http://triggerdoctor.com/

5.56blaster · Aug 26, 2017

I did my own. It's a bull barrel. I only took off enough to thread the can onto it. I then made a thread protector that looked like the original barrel. I can forward pictures if you PM an email. I would never try it on someone else's pistol but it may give you an idea.

ar15dave · Aug 28, 2017

ohen cepel said:
Walt Frear is just down the road from you (Monrovia). He may be willing to do it. http://triggerdoctor.com/

Yeah he is actually in the same neighborhood as I am. Will see if I can hit him up and see if he can do it as well.

Thanks for the lead.

Dave

Semper Noctem · Aug 28, 2017

outrider58 said:
ADCO won't do Ruger Mks. I need one threaded to and going to Engage first. There's another IP who does this north of Balmer. Name escapes me now.

Oh, my apologies. I didn't know that. I assumed they would since they drilled and tapped my MkIII for an under barrel rail.

outrider58 · Aug 28, 2017

Semper Noctem said:
Oh, my apologies. I didn't know that. I assumed they would since they drilled and tapped my MkIII for an under barrel rail.

Last time I checked, about a year ago, they said no mk IIIs. Things must have changed.

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Sundazes · Aug 28, 2017

+1 for John at Duffy's.

Shamr0ck · Aug 28, 2017

I'd call doc Harren (Ijamsville) and tim Hafer ( Hagerstown) both do great work. Not sure of their backlog or pricing though

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