Doubs... my neighbor the Gunsmith (school trained) is only charging me an hours of work to cut that back/recrown...fifty bucks.
So, I can incrementally sneak up on it.
Or, if I want to retain the length send it to Eugene and have the barrel turned to reduce weight. I just don't know if I can afford (for this pistol) his well deserved price.
Slowly I turn, step by step, inch by inch