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k511

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they seem like they got a pretty good rep, but wanted to get some other input that wasnt on their site....maybe some pics and personal experiences... been thinking of sending my Redhawk out for their full treatment, if their worth it... have a perfectly capable smith who has done 3 of my custom revolvers. But some of the stuff comming from Mag na port is looking pretty good
 
I have never owned one personally but I have had a occasion to be around some of the single actions and they have been first class. They have always enjoyed a great reputation for the quality/value of the work that they do. I assume that this still holds true since Larry Kelly's death. I would not consider it a gamble to send a gun to them for a rework.
 
I've probably sent a dozen guns and barrels to Magnaport over the years. I've never been disappointed. The work sometimes takes longer than usual if the company is swamped, but the quality has been entirely consistent.

The reduction in perceived recoil and/or muzzle flip is worth the cost and hassle of shipping. All my carry guns and most of my center fire revolvers have been Magnaported.

Your gun will come back noticeably louder, and the odds are very high you'll notice more muzzle flash, too. Cleaning the ports is a bother unless you soak a length of string in cleaning solvent and work it back and forth. If you shoot lead bullets, you can end up with dense powdered lead deposits on the rib or front sight. Use a little extra solvent and a thumb nail, not a knife, or you'll ding the bluing or scratch the stainless steel.

As well as porting, the company has done lots of stand up and shout about it bead blasting for me, as well as muzzle crowning, hammer and trigger jeweling, and the like. Thatt's all been top quality, too.
 
Use a little extra solvent and a thumb nail, not a knife, or you'll ding the bluing or scratch the stainless steel.
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Those individual plastic floss/toothpic things work great for this function.
 
Although, I have never owned a revolver that was Magnaported, I have fired several 454 Casulls and 44 Magnums that were Magnaported..
I concur entirely with Standing Wolf. He tells it like it is. I too think it is worthwhile.
 
I sent my .308 rifle to Michigan for MagnaPorting. Muzzle jump was eliminated entirely. Blueing was not marred at all, very clean work.

I recommend this company/process for ending muzzle jump concerns.

Jack
 
I agree with what others have said. Mag na port does good work. I bought a 454 FA that was ported. The gun hardly had any muzzle rise. What would happen is the muzzle would start to rise then get pushed back down. Mag na port works.

Eventually though I had the barrel cut down eliminating the ports. Visually I didn't like the look, and always had to clean lead and carbon from the front sight blade. In a pure hunting application where max velocity might be needed I think porting makes good sense. Anything else I'd just load down a notch with a non ported gun and call it good. In a defensive role I wouldn't port.

I've read more than once porting can lower resale value. I guess that depends who's buying it. I don't hunt, so no need for hot loads. Even so I shoot whatever I want in my 454 with no worries and don't miss the extra noise, cleaning the ports, and cleaning the front sight blade.
 
Mag-na-Port.

Porting on S&W M29 & Ruger SBH works well, but will leave soot & lead deposits on the front sight. Easy to clean with Hoppe's no. 9 . I would not port my 12ga Citori again, to much noise with even target loads. Do Not port the bottom barrel, is what Mag-na-Port said at the time. They do other custom work well, so i have heard. I have not had any done, as the cost of the work is not recovered when selling or trading preowned firearm. Services > http://www.magnaport.com/misc.html
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I'd like to thank the OP for bring up this topic. I haven't thought about about Magna port since the 80's.
Does anyone have any experience with the "Autoport" process? It seems like it might be a pretty cool process for a CC semi auto. Any possible reliability issues?

The prices of the various processes seem very reasonable.
 
I also had some custom work done on a Redhawk by them. Their work is outstanding. The only thing I would do different again, is not get the velvet hone finish, which I had done on mine. It seems to be a little fragile, I thought. jben
 
k511:

I had Mag-Na-Port port, recut the forcing cone, and dish crown two revolvers: a Ruger Super Blackhawk that the barrel had been shortened to 4 5/8 and a
Smith & 'Wesson 6 1/2 inch model 29. Mag-Na-Port's work is superb. However, they still kick a lot but the sharp snap is gone. Even with the porting the revolvers are not tabby cats.

Semper Fi.

Gunnery sergeant
Clifford L. Hughes
USMC Retired
 
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S&W M27-2 with a 8.375 barrel. Found this at the LGS, been on the wall for some time, no one wanted the long barrel or the mag-na-port. I made a $500 offer and they took it. Not bad for a M27 in unfired condition.

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A few hours of polishing with some MAAS it looks as new.
 
I ruined a Smith & Wesson Model 19 by having it Magnaported. Much more muzzle blast, much more muzzle flash, unburned powder and debris coming from the ports, and the front sight area was blackened after only a few rounds. Also, there wasn't much difference in the felt recoil. It was an expensive education for me, I turned a nice and treasured revolver into a piece of junk. I traded it off with a big loss. Never again.
 
If it's going to be a carry gun and you have to use it while holding it close to your body, you will get covered with powder and debris.
 
well hopefully that will only be an issue during practice.

now that i bought it ..a 640 magna ported in 357...im thinkin its a kind of exp ensive carry gun
 
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