Recent content by Gunsmith Dan

Yes that is the cheap and easy way to do it but that would defeat the purpose of buying a high end barrel by using an cheap extension. The best and most accurate way would be how I described it above which is what I assumed the OP wanted since he bought a top of the line barrel. Yes it can be...

Sorry to say but on a blank barrel not made for a AR you have to not just machine the outer lug, drill holes for gas port, gas block AND for the pin plus ream the chamber you have to also machine the LUGS (something everyone posting seems to forget somehow) since in a AR the lugs are not...

I am definitely a beyond competent gunsmith but I do not keep up with all the latest products ........ since when did Bartlien start making AR style barrels???? OR are you wanting someone to take a blank Bartlien Barrel and convert it to be used in a AR????? If it is question #2 I...

There is no nationally recognized "certification" for a Gunsmith per say BUT there is several public colleges that offer 2 year A.S. degrees in the field of Gunsmithing which is as close as it gets. Lassen Community College in CA Yavapai Community College in AZ Trinidad State College in CO...

FYI the threads on Winchester barrels have changed recently to a finer F N type thread compared to the Original Winchester thread so keep that in mind when changing out barrels.

Yes we do but currently moving to new location so the only coatings we are doing is Cerakote atm as the paint booth and compressor will be the last things we move out. We should be done with the move by early Nov. if you want to wait as currently I can not give and realistic turn around time...

Hey all sorry about the delay getting to you guys as you can tell super busy and also moving to a new location and with all the heavy equipment we have it is gonna be a long move. Right now our website and email server has been pulled down as we are doing upgrades so best way atm to contact is...

It is made from Poly methyl-silazane, basically it is a polymer that was first discovered in the 1960's and has been used in many types of anti graffiti and easy to clean coatings for windows and auto paints.

The most critical for the barrel/upper is how much torque is applied to the barrel nut and if oil was applied to the outside of the barrel by the chamber to have a smooth seating of the barrel. If you torque it to much or not enough it will affect accuracy differently. I in fact had several...

Yes you can VERY easily Cerakote wood if you follow the correct procedures. Here is picture of a Ruger Scout with a laminated wood stock that I did not just a single color but a 3 color camo on it using heat cured Cerakote (H-series). SO even though the laminated wood was worst because of...

4140 is the way to go for steels and as far as which for which you definitely want the slide to be tougher than the frame as it is where most of the stress is. So much so that there is companies that make the frame out of Aluminum with a steel slide if that gives you any idea. BUT In firearms...

Hi All We are a Certified Cerakote applicator and yes we have done Cerakote both as a base coat for the Hydrographic and using both the old air cured Micro Clear as well as the new heat cured Armor Clear . The myth about having to use a primer base with a automotive paint and clear (Duracoat...

I am a certified Cerakote Applicator and while I have Iwata HVLPs and Cam Air 5 stage CT 30 air filter/dryer system what I refuse to is spend thousands of dollars on a curing oven that barley fits one rifle and only costs the manufacture a few hundred to make. I built my own customer ovens that...

Use Air Cured Cerakote Micro Clear as a top coat after sanding and staining..... great stuff, very thin and chemical resistant so no worry about damaging the wood. Just do not use anything oil based or you will have adhesion problems.

Call Red Jacket Firearms .... they will turn it into a multi barrel bolt action with one bolt cycling the rest so you can fire 3 shots at once and can blow up trucks in one shot ...... :D