Shortening pistol barrel
I have a 9mm pistol that has a recoil compensator on the end of the barrel. In order to accomodate this feature, the barrel extends past the end of the slide by about an inch. Are there any compelling reasons not to shorten the barrel regarding accuracy? About how much could I expect to pay to have the barrel shortened by a gunsmith?
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I can't help you on what you might have to pay, but will say if not done "precisely" it could negatively affect accuracy.
You'll also be changing the overall weight of the gun and the barrel/slide weight, which--assuming the gun is recoil operated (which it most likely is)--will affect "felt recoil." The change might call for a slightly stronger recoil spring.
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Hello the barrel will have to be recrowned if you cut it . A good gunsmith will probably do a better job then what came from factory. I have found that longer barrels will work the recoil spring harder and I don't think you will have to change the spring. most pistols are set up to work with the hotest factory load this is allways a compromise to fine tune a spring buy a assortment pick a load put in heavy spring and load 1 round in mag fire gun and if slide stays back the spring is ok or too weak increase spring untill slide does not stay back and then go one sping weaker. quote:"PRAISE THE HARDBALL GUN" 0 -
Don't shorten it to a point where the compensator vents are inside the slide either. Unless you cut vents in the slide you stand to blow the slide off by venting the gas pressure inside the gun instead of outside.
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