Posted: 9/27/2009 7:34:51 AM EDT
I want to upgrade the barrel in my GI model so I can actually hit stuff with it. I was looking at drop in barrels and noticed they were all in stainless as well as the bushings. I thought the stainless bushings would look odd on an all parked gun so if there is a way to make the bushing blend in without too much trouble I should do it. On the other hand, anyone stareing down the business end probably won't raz me too much about a mismatched bushing/won't be for long
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You can simply spray the bushing with a bake on coating and bake it. It will eventually wear, but it will be black enough.
If you're going to sink the money into a match barrel that is drop in, consider the following. Drop in barrels have a good fit with regards to the bushing to barrel. They are straight and have good interiors. However, a lot of accuracy comes from the fit of the hood, lower lugs, and top lugs. You get generous proportions in all of those areas with a drop in barrel. It's very possible to drop $150 - $200 into a drop in"match" barrel and see little to no increase in accuracy. On the other hand, you can drop about $300 on average into a good oversized barrel and fitting by a porfessional smith, and have a tack driver. I wold highly recommend a Kart barrel. If you want to do it yourself, you can do a Kart EZ fit barrel. There is a fellow (who I don' know) on the EE selling two for a great price. He's selling hem with the tool kit for fitting. |
| Thanks, I love 1911s and am in college so I don't have tons of money for a new 1911. I got to thinking with the right upgrades I could get good accuracy for much less then a new gun. I would see what could be done about the trigger too, right now its worse then a Para Ordance LDA! |
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If you dont feel like finding and paying a gunsmith, Id go with the Kart EZ fit. If you dont want to do that much the Ed Brown will almost positively be an improvement over the factory GI. I cant speak of the EGW or Storm Lake but theres a good chance there as well. One of the best extras of a good barrel over the Springfield is the amount of fouling you WONT see anymore. |
| Actually, it does matter a little bit. When you said GI model, I assumed Springfield. The AO has a one piece barrel. Go the match bushing route. You should see a gain in accuracy, as long as there are no major issues. If you go to a reputable smith, it shouldn't cost that much. Let us know how it turns out. |