Threaded Compensator for 1911, Not bushing type

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Where can I get a threaded barrel with a compensator for my 1911? I'd love to get one of these clark custom drop-in kits http://www.clarkcustomguns.com/1911compkits.html , but they don't seem to have them here and barrels are ITAR controlled.

Can anybody point me in the right direction? or should I just buy a long barrel, and get the local gunsmith to do all the work? (I really don't want to do that option if I can avoid it)

Thanks in advance!

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Your question might be better answered if you reveal what caliber you're wanting? AND would this be an IPSC competition gun or ???? Do you want a ramped barrel? If you don't want to spend any $$$$ for a gunsmith how serious are you?
 
superted said:
Your question might be better answered if you reveal what caliber you're wanting? AND would this be an IPSC competition gun or ???? Do you want a ramped barrel? If you don't want to spend any $$$$ for a gunsmith how serious are you?
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It would be 45acp, not a competition gun. I just wanted to play around a bit with my 1911, but I guess getting a comp setup is pretty pricey here.

Macs675 said:
This is going to be your most painless route:

https://shopquestar.com/shopping65/shopexd.asp?id=2034&bc=no

Build your barrel on Storm Lake's site, give Questar the part no. and pay the MSRP+$80 fee. Probably gonna end up with a $400 barrel and then need to buy a comp

$264 or $286USD+$80CAD+Tax/shipping. This is assuming a 45acp barrel
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Yup I looked at that, would probably be the easiest route like you say. It's too bad there's no import of some of the cheaper drop in kits.
 
To the O/P

I have a screw on comp on a 1911 45 acp barrel that I bought in the early 1990's, and while it looks cool and I have enjoyed shooting it, IMHO it is just basically a weight at the end of the barrel.

I don't think 45 acp makes the kind of pressure needed to really drives a comp.

Marc
 
Understand a comp serves only ONE purpose and that is to REDUCE the muzzle "flip" to facilitate a faster and better target acquistion for the SECOND shot of a "double tap". To effectively do that requires a sophisticated comp designed for the particular caliber AND requires a high pressure, high volume gas flow bullet/powder combination. An example : .38 Super using 115 FMJ sitting on 10.6 grs HS6 - running at 1600 fps - PF 184. As stated by prior posters - the .45 does not generate that kind of gas flow to make the comp "work". All the foregoing applies if one really expects "enhanced performance". If its "cool" that's wanted - there's all kinds of weird looking stuff folks will sell for that purpose...
 
There is nothing sophisticated about a comp. All a comp is , is a group of holes at the end of a barrel that redirects the gas up and to the sides. This will reduce the felt recoil and lesson muzzle rise. This is primarily done on open class guns in action shooting sports. This is done for faster shot to shot speeds NOT a double tap. Open shooter take two aimed shots not double taps. Look at it like this the higher the gas pressure the more compensation you will need. Since you are shooting a 45 a low pressure you will need less compensation.

There is a couple ways you can go with this.
1) If the gun you have is a bushing barrel gun you can thread the barrel for a cone comp. If you are not comfortable doing this I suggest a good gun smith. What will happen is the barrel will be threaded and a cone will be screwed to the barrel to have the comp screwed on ( a cone is a piece of steal of that tapered to fit a standard barrel at one end and at the other end you can screw a comp on [ a modern comp threads are .685x40]).

2) if you have a bull barrel . You will need to cut you slide back .300 and thread you barrel .500 . Once again if you are not comfortable this you will need a GOOD gun smith.

No matter witch way you decide to go you will have to cut a 1 degree cut to the front of the slide. ( a 1 degree cut is 0 at the top of the slide and at the bottom is -1 degree this work out to be .018)
 
you could buy a bushing comp and fit it to the gun fits like a regular bushing not that effective but not expensive. I had a comp barrel on my 1911 a long threaded barrel with the comp screwed on still used a barrel bushing worked well with Winchester WAP powder no longer listed tho. most people who watch me shoot it one handed said the pistol hardly moved but it was no light weight compared to a real race gun
 
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