EXPLAIN THIS .45 Barrel To Me

1518 Views 11 Replies 7 Participants Last post by Euclidean, Jun 27, 2005

QKShooter

Discussion Starter · Jun 26, 2005 (Edited)

It's an Ebay Auction Item.
Looks decently well made. BUT, WHY???
What is the purpose of this barrel unscrewing in half?
Why have an add on rifled section for a shot barrel anyway?
Is some company actually making these or is this a home machinist gunsmithing experiment?
Just to comply with the law concerning smooth bore pistol barrels?
I'm confused??

Here is the link to the Ebay auction.
EBAY AUCTION CLICK HERE

AUCTION TEXT DESCRIPTION: This is an original Colt .45acp rifled barrel that has been modified to shoot "shot" cartridges. There is a 2.5" smooth bore barrel that is threaded onto the rifled section. It has the standard length of 5", and fits any Colt Government model or National Match. Well made, and ready to use. Bluing is 98%. Shipping is $4

See less See more

Save

1 - 12 of 12 Posts

P95Carry

· #2 · Jun 26, 2005

Well interesting but heck - first time I have seen such. So - is breech/chamber piece all smooth then? And other piece rifled? Strange mix - and wow - if so then that is some length of freebore - what a bullet jump!

Intrigued to know more.

Save

QKShooter

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jun 26, 2005

Addition:

If this barrel were custom & set up for say...a 2.5" 410 shotshell...How da heck would you load it when the barrel was installed the pistol???
2.5" sure is not single shot "drop feeding" through the ejection port or going up through the magazine well.

Save

QKShooter

Discussion Starter · #4 · Jun 26, 2005

Join My Club P95

I'm totally confused by this barrel!

What is the purpose of it unscrewing anyway?
Why does it need to come apart to shoot .45 shotshells?

Save

bugs100

· #5 · Jun 27, 2005

Never mind that when was the last time you saw 45 shot shells?

Save

MechE

· #6 · Jun 27, 2005

I don't get it?

I would assume it fires some kind of shot round single shot?

Save

QKShooter

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jun 27, 2005

MechE

Yep, but, it's set up with a barrel link for a .45 semi~auto.
So...it has a 2.5" chamber (I guess)
How would you even load it "single shot" without taking the barrel out of the slide & loading a single round & then doing a re~assembly?
It's WEIRD.

Save

Bud White

· #8 · Jun 27, 2005

ya know it almost sounds like a paradox barrel but in reverse

Save

QKShooter

Discussion Starter · #9 · Jun 27, 2005

Bud

You know I've been around SlabSided .45 Shootin' Irons for a long time & this barrel sure has me stumped.

Save

scratchy wilson

· #10 · Jun 27, 2005

1st impressions: Either someone's aborted mess and attempt to save face, or (my preciousss, we wondersss) if it was some sort of custom thingy for trick shooters in days of yore...think Ed McGivern shooting clays or glass balls tossed in the air.

(sounds good anyways)

Save

Bud White

· #11 · Jun 27, 2005

maybe he was trying to make a internal sound supressor ... Streching it here i know but

Save

Euclidean

· #12 · Jun 27, 2005

Just buy it. You'll have the only one at the range. :biggrin:

Save

1 - 12 of 12 Posts

This is an older thread, you may not receive a response, and could be reviving an old thread. Please consider creating a new thread.

Top Contributors this Month