Ruger MK III barrel threading.

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  • athyen

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    Does anyone know a good gunsmith/machinist around the indy area that could thread a Ruger MK III barrel, make a matching thread protector, and reinstall the front sight behind the threaded portion? Thanks!
     

    gunselman

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    AllenM would be the first guy i would talk to. Unfortunately most places charge around $150 to thread a mk3 barrel and move the sight back. It would be cheaper to sell the gun you have and just buy one with a threaded barrel.
     

    Beowulf

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    ZR Tactical has done that exact service for me on my old Mk II. You may want to contact them and ask how much they would charge (I'd assume less than $100, but I can't confirm that).
     

    athyen

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    ZR Tactical has done that exact service for me on my old Mk II. You may want to contact them and ask how much they would charge (I'd assume less than $100, but I can't confirm that).

    Beowulf, were you satisfied with the job they did? I came across them recently while googling around.


    Nice rifle, but I'm fairly sure the OP is talking about his pistol.

    Yes, I'm talking about the Ruger pistol. I need to contact AllenM as well.
     

    PRasko

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    If you go the route of buying a threaded .22 from ruger, have a gunsmith check and make sure the threads are concentric to the bore.

    Baffle strikes suck. Ask me how I know...:(
     

    Beowulf

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    Beowulf, were you satisfied with the job they did? I came across them recently while googling around.





    Yes, I'm talking about the Ruger pistol. I need to contact AllenM as well.

    I was. I've had them thread most of my stuff. I was actually just talking to Zach about cutting my Ruger MKII down to a super short barrel, a la the movie Assassins.

    Here are a couple of examples I was thinking of:

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    athyen

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    I was. I've had them thread most of my stuff. I was actually just talking to Zach about cutting my Ruger MKII down to a super short barrel, a la the movie Assassins.

    Here are a couple of examples I was thinking of:

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    DSC01086_zpsfa621855.jpg

    That is SO COOL. What would that bring the final barrel length down to?

    I called and talked to someone at ZR, dont think it was Zach though. I'm going to try and find time this week to take them my MK III and my Ruger 77/22. Im not sure the 77/22 barrel is thick enough to be threaded at the end though. It may have to be cut down. Sounds like I need to start another thread...
     

    Beowulf

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    That is SO COOL. What would that bring the final barrel length down to?

    I called and talked to someone at ZR, dont think it was Zach though. I'm going to try and find time this week to take them my MK III and my Ruger 77/22. Im not sure the 77/22 barrel is thick enough to be threaded at the end though. It may have to be cut down. Sounds like I need to start another thread...

    I need to measure to be sure, but I think it takes down to 2" or maybe like 1 1/2"
     
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