A 30 luger 1911 barrel, who can do it?

[Merick]

To be clear I am looking for a hobbyist / pseudo commercial enterprise that would be willing to take this on for adventure and barter. A custom commercial barrel would be very nice, but being held upside down and having all the money shaken out of my pockets does not sound like my idea of fun.

I have a local friend with a lathe, but the reamer is the missing link, and I figure who ever has a reamer would have a lathe anyhow.

[nukem556]

I knew I recalled somebody had been there, done that....this is from castboolits....a great site for those that pour their own bullets...a .30 1911 does sound fun, this guy was pleased
with his efforts http://castboolits.gunloads.com/arch...hp/t-2022.html

[rhuff]

Originally Posted by Merick

I have a local friend with a lathe, but the reamer is the missing link, and I figure who ever has a reamer would have a lathe anyhow.

There are a number of places that will rent reamers. Their rental prices are very reasonable. Now whether or not they have a 30 Luger reamer to rent is the next question.

[sheepherder]

Originally Posted by rhuff

There are a number of places that will rent reamers. Their rental prices are very reasonable. Now whether or not they have a 30 Luger reamer to rent is the next question.

Elk Ridge has one -

http://www.reamerrentals.com/Product...ctCode=30Lug.f

4D may have them too (they didn't show the 30 Mauser I rented) but you'd have to call/email & ask -

http://www.4-dproducts.com/display.p...istol+Calibers

Do you have a Colt Gov't Model in 9mm??? If not, you'll need at least the magazine, slide [complete], ejector, and recoil spring from a 9mm Gov't model for your 45...

I'm wondering if you could just cut the barrel section off a 9mm barrel and tap & thread the chamber section for a screw-in 7.65 Luger barrel...(I don't have mine in front of me)...Not one from a Luger, but a blank chambered for 7.65 Luger and turned to the correct diameter & length...and threaded to fit the chamber section...And I would get a Colt Series 70 collet barrel bushing for it...Dremel or mill the feed ramp...

I don't have much faith in silver soldering liners in (others may); I haven't quite figured out how to keep the silver solder where you want it and not all over the whole barrel...