Broken barrel lug -what now?

stevey201

stevey201

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Hey guys,

Recently, while firing my Norinco NP29 9mm, one of the points on the barrel lug snapped off while firing (I know, it's a Norinco. No surprise there).
Anyways, I don't entirely understand the inner workings of a 1911, and was wondering if you guys knew if the pistol can still be safe or accurate to shoot?

Pictures here.
 
If it was me..........I'd either send the barrel in to be fixed or find a new barrel, I couldn't see myelf shooting it knowing that my hands wrapped around the grips are sitting right below the barrel and slide.........for the price of another utilize that one for parts or sell for parts.........
 
You need a new barrel - those 'legs' are part of what the barrel achieves lock up with. For a Norc 9mm barrel try Armco, for a properly fitted (gunsmith required) 1911 barrel try Storm Lake. Not safe to shoot as it is.
 
You need a new barrel.It cant be fixed and it isnt safe and wont be accurate to shoot.A failure like that is symptomatic of a poorly fit barrel in the first place and when you get a new barrel,have a gunsmith fit it.Barrels on 1911s are very rarely "drop in"
 
I would not fire your pistol with a damaged barrel. Does not cost you anything to contact a Norinco rep in Canada and see if they will help you out with a new barrel. Definately a defect which they should address. Never heard much on Norinco customer service but it woul be where I would start.
 
You will need the frame milled out for the "bow tie cut" or this can happen with replacement barrels.
This area here isn't square which is allowing the bottom of the rear lugs to hit first.
barrelframeimpactsurface2.jpg

It just needs to be milled a few thou deeper, and it should solve the problem.
barrelframeimpactsurface3.jpg
 
FWIW...it's probably cheaper or better to sell the gun as parts on the EE and buy yourself a new one than buying a new barrel and getting a gunsmith to fit it. That's what I would do.
 
Before you scrap the gun, give Dlask a call and ask what they'd charge to supply and fit a 9mm 1911 barrel - if you go that route you'll end up with a very accurate 9mm 1911. Since you're in the same part of the world as a first class pistolsmith, you might as well ask - you won't even need another permit. Be very careful though, getting a 'smithed gun can be the start of a slippery (and expensive) slope - before you know it factory guns aren't good enough any more. Dlask can turn the humble Norc into an amazing handgun.
 
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