Rebarreling a lever gun

[gudlif]

Gentlemen and ladies,

Several years ago I looked at a Rossi/Puma model 92 45 Colt clone. Looked for one a long time and found it out of state so grabbed it with no second thought. Got a lemon. The chamber looks like it was cut with a spade bit in a hand power drill. In order to make this gun a shooter it needs a new barrel properly chambered.

Does anyone have experience with approximate costs for chambering, bluing, and installing a new barrel on a lever gun?

Thanks for your thoughts.
Gudlif

[mescalero1]

I can hook you up.
They are retired, but will do one if I ask them to.
Hope to get back within the next month, will inquire.

[Malamute]

Simplest would be to find a good barrel made for your gun, rather than a blank that needs to be chambered and set up.

I had a gunsmith do a barrel swap on a Winchester 94, from 30-30 to a new factory barrel in 38-55. He charged me $15. I've swapped them myself, using friends tools, it isnt hard to do if the barrel is made for the gun.

[Hobie]

And there is always Steve Young of Steve's Gunz although shipping would be involved.

[COSteve]

And there is always Steve Young of Steve's Gunz although shipping would be involved.

Or, you could call Rossi and see if they will sell you one and then have a local smith install it.

[gudlif]

Thanks for the responses.

My question concerned the economics of a new barrel. I am attempting to determine the approximate relative cost of a new barrel or buying the Marlin 45 Colt gun.

I am not a CAS shooter and have no interest in that game. The Rossi barrels have a 30" twist so are no good for stabilizing heavy 454 bullets. So if I go the route of a new barrel it will be a 16" twist and a minimum chamber.

That is why I asked if anyone has experience with having a new barrel made for a carbine.

Gudlif