making a pistol

smooth · May 24, 2007

scence muzzleloader are not a gun by atf can i take a rifle barrel and cut it doen to make a 12 inch pistol ? can anyone help

davy · May 24, 2007

Smooth, I think thats gonna depend on your local & state laws. I see no reason not to here is Texas as far as I know, I do knot know where you are though. :hatsoff:

Davy

Robert an saa fan · May 24, 2007

Davy gave good advice. Depends on state & local law, if any.

If there is any question, be sure to have the answer in writing or specific law that can be quoted to protect yourself.

Blizzard of '93 · May 24, 2007

If it's a muzzler, yes no problem according to BATFE regs. You can even have a removable shoulder stock for it.

bob1961 · May 24, 2007

most muzzleloading pistol barrel twists are 1/25" at the most....rifleling in most rifle round ball barrels are 1/66" that i heard don't make good pistol barrels, unless ya make it a smooth bore pistol....i'm sure that others will post also :v ............bob

Roy · May 24, 2007

white buffalo said:
most muzzleloading pistol barrel twists are 1/25" at the most....rifleling in most rifle round ball barrels are 1/66" that i heard don't make good pistol barrels, unless ya make it a smooth bore pistol....i'm sure that others will post also :v ............bob

I have made a few pistols with rifle twist one with a 11" barrel that would make clover leaf patterns at 25yds. They may be a little more picky about the powder/patch/ball combo than a tighter twist, but they can be highly accurate.

faw3 · May 24, 2007

Because of the shorter barrel I guess you need a faster twist :hmm: the Ruger is 1X18 , Navy 1X31 Army 1X32, Rems a bunch more ? Dont know off hand what a target gun would use. FRED :hatsoff:

Deadeye · May 24, 2007

Cut up an inline barrel, they're the right twist.
Re the 1/66 twist, I shot a .54 made with a piece of rifle barrel (1/66) for several yrs. and won
most matches with it but it wasn't as accurate as my current .45 with 1/22 twist. I'm making a .45 now with a 1/66 twist so I'll soon know how it shoots.

smooth · May 25, 2007

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