Barrel replacement services update!

[Olle]

Originally Posted by Rick W.

I agree the HiForce 44 product is ok. I also think that the Loctite 620 is ok in specific applications; both are just my own opinions. The 620 is certainly easy to use and clean up; but with some care, the other(44) is as well. Both so far have been good to me in my limited applications with high power rifle banded front sights and some simplistic Luger front sights.

I would feel entirely comfortable with this type of Loctite, Acraglas (which is commonly use to install barrel liners) or any high-strength adhesive. The only drawback is that once it's there, it's pretty much there forever. The solder is easy to reheat if you need to adjust.

Originally Posted by sheepherder

This part is the easy part. Getting the front sight at 12:00 o'clock is the hard part.

That's why I made that leveling block i showed in this thread: http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=30581 . I put the barrel in a receiver, then I used a level on the receiver and the block and adjusted until they were level. I had already tinned the parts so the fit was snug enough to hold the band in the right position until I got it soldered. Let me know if you want to borrow the block, it's just sitting there in a drawer anyway.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by Olle

That's why I made that leveling block i showed in this thread: http://forum.lugerforum.com/showthread.php?t=30581 .

I had forgotten that you had posted a barrel shortening thread already...But since all your pics are on Tinypic.com, they'll soon be lost anyway...

I hadn't considered making a little jig like that...My barrel bands have slight dimensional differences...large differences in the case of 'pencil' profile barrels (which I like)...