Breechface question

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I was wondering if someone can chime in .... Is it possible to reconstruct the breachface of a deactivated pistol that had a weld put in and had it cut at a 45 degree angle? I bought a pistol that I want to reactivate (and register) and I want to keep the numbers matching slide as its a collector. I know this is probably not recommended but is it possible? Its a small .380 caliber blowback gun and not a locked breach.
 
I don't see why it can't be done. Anything is possible for the right price I am sure. I would PM Gunnar at Armco, he is on the board. He does ALOT of custom pistol work and if he couldn't do it for you, he could probably recommend someone who could.
 
Is it PROHIBITED and are you GRANDFATHERED? If the answer is yes to the first and no to the second, don't go any farther. If it is PROHIBITED and removed from the registry and you are Grandfathered , I think you would still have problems because you would be making a newly registered prohibited and I don't believe that is allowed. If it is restricted you would probably be okay, but you may need prior permission to start. Just my thoughts on it , anyone have any better info.
 
Maxim said:
CyberK thanks for the reply ... I know anything can be done for the right price but I was wondering if this could be done cost effectively ... meaning cheaper then a new slide.
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What is the make and model of the gun? Is it worth putting money into the slide just to have the serial numbers match? These will be important questions in deciding what to do. I assumed from your original post that keeping the serial numbers matching was your main objective. I also assumed that the pistol is restricted and not prohibited, if it is prohibited I don't think you will be able to do it.

Either way, check with Gunnar at Armco, he will likely point you in the right direction.
 
Not trying to be picky but if it has been deactivated and you are going to activate it . It wasn't deactivated properly. They are supposed to be done in such a way that the frame can never be used again as a gun. all the other parts are just parts, it is the frame that gets really damaged in the deactivating process, the other parts are damaged so that it can't be made to fire or even chamber a round.
 
BEARMAN said:
Not trying to be picky but if it has been deactivated and you are going to activate it . It wasn't deactivated properly. They are supposed to be done in such a way that the frame can never be used again as a gun.
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If I can make a reciever/action/frame out of a cube of unfinished steel, do you really think it's possible to wreck an existing frame so badly that with enough welding and machining it can't be resurected?
 
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