Weigand Combat hybra-ported barrel?

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sadie

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I will soon purchase a Weigand Combat "executive" package Smith M640 with front nite-site installed, Bar-Sto barrel, action job, etc. (I will confirm that the 640 used in the package was made before March 17, or I will send him mine to work on)

see: www.jackweigand.com/pistolsmithing/jframe.html

My Question is: Just how much louder is the hybraported barrel? Does anyone here own one that can give me a relative comparison vs. a non-ported snub barrel?

I've already got a stock M640 and don't particularly mind the recoil. If the hybraporting will increase the speed of follow up shots w/o too much added blast, I'll get it. If it is abusively loud, (like my Taurus ported M605) I will buy the gun without the porting.

Thanks



[This message has been edited by sadie (edited April 12, 2000).]
 
sadie,

I can't comment on the Weigand porting since I haven't owned one. However, I can say that with my Glock G31 compensated in .357SIG, I don't have any problems with flash or excess noise. It is also a little faster on follow up than my uncomped Glocks. I don't percieve quite as much muzzle flip.

The only thing I have noticed is that I get more little powder specks on my shirt when I shoot this gun, as compared to firing my other non-comped Glocks. :)

BTW, what caliber is the Taurus 605? If it's a .357Magnum it is inherently loud as rip. All .357 mags roar, ported or not. What caliber are you getting in the 640?

I have considered sending my Ruger SP101 to Weigand for a little work. Let me know what you think of their work and service.



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R6...aka...Chris
 
R6,

The ported Taurus I had was a .357, and the Weigand modified M640 is also a .357.

I know that all the .357's are loud. But the reason I got rid of the ported Taurus wasn't the noise in itself. The problem was that I could feel the concussion of the gasses slap my face when I fired the gun. It seemed the ports were designed in such a way that a lot of the gasses were directed back at the shooter. It sounds like your glock doesn't have this problem.

I guess I want to know if other shooters feel that the Weigand hybraporting a nasty aspect to it or if it works well without battering the shooter.

sadie
 
"The problem was that I could feel the concussion of the gasses slap my face when I fired the gun. It seemed the ports were designed in such a way that a lot of the gasses were directed back at the shooter. It sounds like your glock doesn't have this problem."

Knowing this problem, I wonder why the porting companies don't cant the holes forward slightly to lessen this problem? I realize that the effectiveness might be compromised ever so slightly, but I think this would be a good trade off for a defensive pistol. Even some of the add on cone comps do this.

I'd like to see someone do a porting system like the "V" series Springfields, but on our own 1911s as a post production option.
Does anyone know how the hybraport and magnaport compare?....Or if there are any other companies out there do the same thing to aftermarket barrels in semiautos?

robert

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[This message has been edited by EQUALIZER (edited April 13, 2000).]
 
I've got a Weigand "Street Fighter" package on a 640 (mine's a .38), with Craig Spegal boot grips. It's now called the "Executive" package.

Great shooting little gun. Almost no muzzle flip, the recoil is straight back into the hand. It may be louder, but I really can't tell, at least with hearing protection. It definitely WILL make follow-up shots quicker.

Muzzle blast goes straight up, and the first time I shot it in low light, it surprised me, but didn't blind me. Nothing hits you in the face, and I've shot it in the so called CQB (up against the pec muscle) without ill effects, although in this position, you can really "feel" the muzzle blast.

It's also very accurate...VERY accurate with that match barrel. I took a Louis Awerbuck 3 day tactical handgun course with this gun as my primary gun. It was surprising how well it handled. Learned alot about fighting with a snubby, too.

You can't go wrong with Weigand's conversion. I carry mine everyday, literally, usually as a back up to my Glock, but in hot weather, it's my primary gun, along with a Smith Titanium back up and a couple speed strips.

[This message has been edited by DAVE MOON (edited April 19, 2000).]

[This message has been edited by DAVE MOON (edited April 19, 2000).]
 
I also had a Street Fighter 640 , mine was the .357 . It is a LOT louder with the porting . Something to remember is to never fire the gun with the ports facing a body part , the blast is like a cutting torch . I had a friend hold a piece of paper about 24" over the ports on mine and when I shot the gun the blast coming from the ports shredded the paper . It is a very neat little gun and Jack does excellent work . Good luck , Mike...
 
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