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Question about SSE; NOT a question on legality, just the barrel making process....
Hi folks,
I was extremely lucky that a pistol I really wanted that was not on the roster was able to be modified to single shot by Ryan at Table Rock Arms. This whole process got me thinking about the barrel and the whole process to weld on an extension etc etc, and why shops do the more highly requested Gen4 glocks and XDM's. But with these modified barrels, do the barrels have to be of original equipment then modified? With the prevalence of 80% lowers, it would seem logical to me that a shop could just as easily crank out barrels for the purpose of a SSE. I mean, you're not going to war with this barrel right? Is it hard to machine a barrel or are there other factors that go into it, perhaps legal, that I am not understanding here. Thanks PCLL |
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Much easier to buy a barrel and weld on an extension than to make one from scratch. I also agree that because the gun must remain in SSE configuration for the full 10 days it probably isnt as lucrative as you may think because of the slow turn around. If only 10 people want X gun and it is going to cost you $300 to get a barrel then its probably not a move that business owners are going to make. Now if 100 people want the same gun and still only $300 for the barrel then it becomes cost effective. |
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If there is a off roster pistol I want that no one has an extended barrel for (reasons SMR510 stated) can I buy my own barrel, weld on the extension and bring it to the FFL and have them convert it for me?
Seems to me that someone could open a nice business making a bunch of different model barrels and renting it out to Calgunners. |
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Lonewolf actually sells these longer barrels for California SSE. Here's mine in
.40 They also make a 9MM barrel. (Now if we could just own legal Short Barreled Rifles here in Kalifornistan I could see a neat stock on the back of this G35...hehe ) But we can't.
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And I am talking more about something less popular, obviously any glock model will sell well but stuff that is either hard to find or really expensive makes getting your money back out of it a slower process. Something like a 1911 in .45 makes a lot of sense from the FFL's standpoint because I bet you can find a commercially available barrel that meets the requirements and you can use it on such a large variety of guns from all different manufacturers. Last edited by SMR510; 03-22-2013 at 4:05 PM.. |
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Typically the buyer buys the gun with a long barrel (starting with DROS thru 10 day wait & pickup). Also, a zero-round filler that replaces the N-round magazine is also installed and locked in with a tool-requiring device (maglock, etc.) He then picks up the gun and later installs a factory (or other) shorter barrel. The long bbl is then sold back /refunded to the FFL or the FFL trusts buyer to return it. Quote:
Such AR lowers can be crap and still work and not have gun blow up in your face. An AR lower does not do much work at all other than hold small parts together; the upper "does the work". It is much different than barrel/chamber/bolt out of battery arenas. 1. Barrels + chambers are 'where the action is' and essentially determines whether or not the gun fires safely. Do you want the liability of a crap bbl with a hot charge of ammo that blows up in someone's face? Also, this relates to 'unsafe handgun' law - it sure as hell makes sense for exempt guns to not be unsafe. Having a gun made SSEd but that would blow up in someone's face just "doesn't pass the smell test". The SSE process was created with *rationality* and similarly to treatment of the toplogy of guns like T/Cs and Remington XP100s etc. A LOT of thought went into this. Remember this has to pass the legal 'smell' test, otherwise the gun could be regarded as "not really a single-shot pistol because it doesn't work". This means it should not only NOT blow up in someone's face, it shouldn't cut his hands, it should not be good for just a few rounds before failing, and should be able to 'stay that way, operationally' for extended time period of rational use. [BTW, in foreign countries like Britain, the BARRELS are often the serialized/controlled item, not the frames!] 2. Making a bbl requires rifling; unrifled bbls in a pistol result in an "unconventional pistol" (CA felony!) 3. Those sane FFL folks extending bbls to compliant lengths with a welded-on sleeve/extension do it carefully, and check concentricity & lack of bore obstruction with a caliber-diameter Delrin or brass rod. "Doing it right" takes a tad of effort, plus the cost of the bbl for "barrel inventory". Quote:
Safe barrels can be harder to make for larger/stronger calibers. All the 'work' is done in the chamber/bbl area ("contained explosion and pressure"). This is nontrivial. Given the availability of cheap bbls (3rd party or otherwise) in volume for common guns makes Glock Gen 4s and 1911s commonly SSE'd because there is an advanced starting point. An FFL can buy and modify enough of these to keep in circulation. It's the more rare/imported guns that have special barrels that are not commonly available - except as expen$ive factory replacements, often with order delays - that cause availability issues or require the individual to pay for either a spare factory bbl that gets modified, or require the original bbl to be modified. This latter exposes some risk to the bbl that 'undoing' the compliance bbl extension will harm the barrel's accuracy given proximity to the crown, which is the last influence on the bbl as bullet actually leaves. If cheap bbls were to be made for SSEs, they'd be chambered in 25ACP, or bore-offset-from-center 22LR, and made from easier-to-machine metal. There's been little interest in this because there just isn't that much demand for uncommon guns (um, that's why they're uncommon). Those customers that desirious of a less-common gun can just pay $$$ for a spare barrel [instead of using one of several barrels that can be returned].
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Yes, the pistol must remain in Single-Shot configuration during DROS until the pistol is released, and the owner removes the barrel and magazine block. This is the reason why some dealers are back-logged.
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Oh my gosh, yes, just welding a piece of pipe to the end of an OEM barrel is easier (WAY EASIER) than machining an entire new barrel from scratch!
As mentioned above, you also have to block the gun so it can only accept a single round. Usually that means modifying a magazine so it accepts ZERO rounds (turns into a single shot sled). Meaning the single round has to go through the chamber. Also, that block is supposed to be permanent, which means you have to disable the mag release so a tool is required. Normally that means grinding off the part that protrudes so you can't activate it with your thumb. Now you have a sled/block device "locked" into the grip, and the gun truly only will accept a single round maximum.
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I'm not going to persue your answer any further.
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If the FFL happens to be inspected during the period of DROS, they would need to show that it is in the configuration for sale. If I remember, they have to have an 07 FFL in order to make the change to SSE configuration.
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The whole absurdity of the CA Hand gun Roster is not fully appreciated until seeing a pic like this one.
Just plain stupid to have to go to these lengths to get off roster guns. |
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When I bought my PPQ the barrel that was used for the SSE was a threaded p99 barrel that had an extension that was screwed onto the threaded barrel and welded.
Also, when I bought my Gen 4 Glock through SSE it didn't have a magwell block, just an extended barrel. The magwell is supposed to be blocked isn't it? |
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Basically. See my post above...
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I have an extra cz75 barrel. Any suggestions on what to use to extend it?
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The easiest way is how I did them at VA. Barrel sleeves chambered in 22lr. that just dropped in. It wasn't cheap and I had to make by hand about 20 of them in different calibers. This crap was figured out a long time ago. If I had a damn lathe I'd just make em and rent them out or sell em to shops.
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My dad wants a (cough) high point in a 40cal. Why can't he find anyone that carries them in stock. Yes I know the #1 reason is because they suck. But is there something else. Is the barrel attached to the frame like the bersa thunder.
For the 0 round factor, couldn't you just put a really long screw in the grip that restricts a mag from even going into the gun? |
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