Threaded barrel for 1911 recommendations?

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KennyFSU

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I'm looking for a threaded barrel for my Springfield Loaded 1911; have a suppressor that's in-bound any day now. Any suggestions? Thanks.
 
Budget? Expectations?

Sarco has their house brand threaded barrels for under $100. Not advertised as "match grade" (whatever that means), but I've seen their barrels recommended in a professional gunsmithing magazine, and I've used a number of them (not the threaded variety) in 1911s over the years and I'm happy with them.
 
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My budget would be around $200.

I expect them to be concentric as to not produce any baffle strikes on the can.

I will check out Sarco, thanks.
 
This is well within your budget, at $60 plus shipping. As I noted, I have used several of their barrels, and they are capable of combat accuracy better than most people can shoot, but I wouldn't use one in a pistol intended for bullseye competition.

Unfortunately, they seem to be out of stock at the moment:

http://www.e-sarcoinc.com/45-1911-5-threaded-barrel.aspx

This is a standard offering, though, so I'm sure they'll be back. The question is when.
 
I think a non-fitted barrel is bad choice, its kind of a gamble that things will work properly/ be accurate. Maybe take some measurements and have EGW send you a custom cut bushing for your new barrel
 
P71pilot said:
I think a non-fitted barrel is bad choice, its kind of a gamble that things will work properly/ be accurate. Maybe take some measurements and have EGW send you a custom cut bushing for your new barrel
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There are millions of U.S. military M1911s and M1911A1s out there to argue that barrels don't have to be fitted. They just have to fit. Absolutely, when a new barrel is installed you should check for proper timing and operation but, beyond that, surgical fitting to aerospace tolerances isn't necessary unless you're building a world class bullseye pistol.
 
Aguila Blanca said:
There are millions of U.S. military M1911s and M1911A1s out there to argue that barrels don't have to be fitted.
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If your expectations are only shooting 4 or 5" groups at 25 yards throwing any barrel in there will be fine.
 
Rinspeed said:
If your expectations are only shooting 4 or 5" groups at 25 yards throwing any barrel in there will be fine.
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They didn't shoot 5-inch groups when they were new. It's totally unfair to use the results obtained from worn-out, recycled, often mix-master pistols that are between 50 and 100 years old against what can be obtained by installing a new, quality barrel in a solid pistol of recent manufacture.

Beyond that, I did ask what the OP's expectations are, and the answer was that he doesn't want the bullets to hit the suppressor baffles on the way out. I interpret that to mean that "combat" accuracy is adequate, and 4 to 5 inches at 25 yards is within most people's tolerances for combat accuracy. That translates to about 1-3/8 to 1-5/8 inches at 25 feet, which is toward the far end of typical self-defense distance and well within "minute of bad guy." I did say that I wouldn't necessarily choose the Sarco house brand barrel for a competitive bullseye pistol. I think you're looking for better accuracy than the stated criteria asked for.
 
Stepping up a bit, Brownells has a Nighthawk Custom "match grade" threaded barrel for $230 -- requiring fitting, so unless the owner can fit it himself, it's going to cost around $350 or more by the time he's done.

They also have a Storm Lake "pre-fit" threaded barrel. It includes a fitted bushing for $250 -- and requires gunsmith fitting.
 
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