Cut and thread rock island arms .22 barrel

[TargetGuy]

Does anyone know if cutting off the front sight and threading is an option on these barrels? I know your not able to cut less than 18 inches. Which this is advertised as an 18.5" barrel. But can anyone give the exact measurement from the bolt face?
I just don't have a rifle in my possession to measure this. Any help and input is appreciated.
Of course I wouldn't be doing the work myself so any help with a great southern AB smith would be cool too.

Thanks guys!

 

[big dog]

My rifle measures 18 9/16 th. Bolt face to muzzle.

 

[TargetGuy]

Perfect. Would you mind measuring muzzle to rear of front sight as well?

 

[Kane63]

Does anyone know if cutting off the front sight and threading is an option on these barrels? I know your not able to cut less than 18 inches. Which this is advertised as an 18.5" barrel. But can anyone give the exact measurement from the bolt face?
I just don't have a rifle in my possession to measure this. Any help and input is appreciated.
Of course I wouldn't be doing the work myself so any help with a great southern AB smith would be cool too.

Thanks guys!

Why can't they be cut less than 18 inches?

 

[little_airwolf]

Illegal to cut a barrel shorter than 18.5"
Doesnt matter if its rimfire or centerfire.

 

[wayupnorth]

is threading a barrel considered cutting?
as long as the OAL dosnt change in the threading process it would be fine to do no?

 

[Kane63]

Illegal to cut a barrel shorter than 18.5"
Doesnt matter if its rimfire or centerfire.

Oh ok, more of the same BS that a manufactured barrel is somehow different than a modified barrel.

I just found this too, it says 18". https://nfa.ca/resource-items/barrel-and-firearms-lengths

 

[little_airwolf]

North has it right

 

[TargetGuy]

The more I think about this the more I'm leaning towards just buying a 10/22 and finding an sr 22 barrel. 16" looks better anyways. Don't wanna go 16" dlask unless he could spin me out a factory sporter taper, just for weight reasons.

 

[TargetGuy]

At least that way I know I'll never run into barriers with upgrading, particularly barrels and trigger components

 

[j_06]

Im sure of you found a decent machine shop they could turn in it down flush with the barrel od and thread for you. Might be cheaper to get the dlask though.

 

[Holleyman]

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[wayupnorth]

ya i was just gonna say that from what ive read over the last year that the Rock Island Arms 10/22 knock offs are not really interchangeable with other 10/22 parts.

 

[big dog]

From muzzle to rear of front sight is 2 9/16 th. The front sight is just screwed to the barrel and about center of the screw hole to the muzzle is 1 5/16 th.

 

[big dog]

The barrel is about the only thing that isn't interchangeable, and the screw to hold the stock has different threads.