Smith to recrown barrel

[shiberm 7]

I have an ar15 barrel that had some minor damage to the end of the barrel. I'd like to have it cut down a few inches and recrowned.

The only gunsmith I have any experience with was a guy in paterson but they couldnt even install a muzzle brake correctly,   looking for recommendations for a gunsmith in the north east that can do it at a reasonable cost.

 

 

[silverado427 10,716]

ADCO firearms.  Fast turn around 

 

https://adcofirearms.com

[shiberm 7]

was hoping there was  local

[JackDaWack 2,895]

22 hours ago, shiberm said:

was hoping there was  local

Unfortunately, not exactly a demand for such service.

How long is the barrel currently? 

who makes it?

Might it be worth it to just buy a new barrel?

 

If it's something you think it is worth it, then ADCO would be the place to do it. 

[shiberm 7]

I didnt realize it was a big deal and thought it could be done for ~~$50  locally.

The barrel is 20" and I would like to cut it down to 18. If I cant find someone to do it at that price Ill just do it myself and take it to the range and see if accuracy is affected.

 

 

 

[Zeke 5,504]

Tier One in key port?

[silverado427 10,716]

11 hours ago, shiberm said:

I didnt realize it was a big deal and thought it could be done for ~~$50  locally.

The barrel is 20" and I would like to cut it down to 18. If I cant find someone to do it at that price Ill just do it myself and take it to the range and see if accuracy is affected.

 

 

 

$ 50 some places charge $65 just to pin a brake. ?

[JT Custom Guns 957]

13 hours ago, Zeke said:

Tier One in key port?

Tier One is in Mountianside, NJ

22 hours ago, shiberm said:

I didnt realize it was a big deal and thought it could be done for ~~$50  locally.

The barrel is 20" and I would like to cut it down to 18. If I cant find someone to do it at that price Ill just do it myself and take it to the range and see if accuracy is affected.

 

 

 

If the barrel is chrome lined and you cut it, it will flake off in time - FYI

[JT Custom Guns 957]

On 1/4/2020 at 8:22 PM, JackDaWack said:

Unfortunately, not exactly a demand for such service.

How long is the barrel currently? 

who makes it?

Might it be worth it to just buy a new barrel?

 

If it's something you think it is worth it, then ADCO would be the place to do it. 

Exactly Right!

AR barrels are cheap, and it would most likely cost you less to buy a new one than the have a smith cut & re-crown

Good Luck!

 

[JackDaWack 2,895]

22 hours ago, shiberm said:

I didnt realize it was a big deal and thought it could be done for ~~$50  locally.

The barrel is 20" and I would like to cut it down to 18. If I cant find someone to do it at that price Ill just do it myself and take it to the range and see if accuracy is affected.

 

 

 

If you go through ADCO and just want a standard crown it is about $60 according to their site if you send the whole upper. 

If you can take it apart it's 30 bucks.

The shipping obviously will add up tho.

If its a good barrel it's probably worth it, but why dump money into one if it's nothing special? Most damage to a crowned barrel is most likely cosmetic anyway, thats why theyre crowned.

 

11 hours ago, silverado427 said:

$ 50 some places charge $65 just to pin a brake. ?

For the amount of work done to make guns compliant, it is absurd what is charged, but this is NJ. 

A standard brake job  from ADCO is 30 bucks.

[Persona non grata 113]

On 1/5/2020 at 9:48 PM, JT Custom Guns said:

Exactly Right!

AR barrels are cheap, and it would most likely cost you less to buy a new one than the have a smith cut & re-crown

Good Luck!

 

When I moved to SC I wanted my muzzle brake removed and a flash hider put on. After some research, it just didn't seem worth the hassle of getting the Dremel out to do it myself or getting a gunsmith to do it. Wound up with a Faxon that I've been quite happy with, and wound up using the old barrel and other spare parts to build another AR. 

[Zeke 5,504]

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