Cutting a barrel

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Just wondering if it would be a feasible to cut a 24 inch octagon barrel and mag tube to to 16 inches on a stainless model 92 lever action. I'd really like a barrel this length with the extra heft of the octagon design.
Anyone know who would do work like this?
 
If it is an existing barrel on the 92 - no one... it would be prohibited. 18 inches would be no legal problem.
 
In order to be under 18"/457mm and stay NR the barrel needs to come from the manufacturer at that length.

Unless those 2" are super important, easiest would be to just go to a hair over 18", most gunsmiths should be able to do that without much trouble, just make sure the crown gets redone properly or the bullets will start going all wonky when they exit the barrel.
 
I don't think it was "better safe than sorry", I think it was more like "I don't know but I'll guess"

It was safe to cut his semi autos to 18.5 which is the shortest for them... and it isn't safe to cut the 92 to 18 inches which is the shortest for it ?

Most smiths are capable of measuring closer than 1/2 inch error.
 
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The job will also be complicated by the fact that the magazine tube will also need to be shortened and the barrel and mag tube drilled and tapped for the front plug screw. Also the magazine spring will need to be shortened.

All that and you can still only remove a lowly 2 inches worth. Hardly worth the cost and effort.

Keep an eye open for either a 16 or 20" round barrel lever rifle and then sell your octagonal gun. The round barrels are a LOT lighter and the round barrel 16" gun darn near feels like it wants to blow away in a gentle breeze.
 
BCRider said:
The job will also be complicated by the fact that the magazine tube will also need to be shortened and the barrel and mag tube drilled and tapped for the front plug screw. Also the magazine spring will need to be shortened.

All that and you can still only remove a lowly 2 inches worth. Hardly worth the cost and effort.

Keep an eye open for either a 16 or 20" round barrel lever rifle and then sell your octagonal gun. The round barrels are a LOT lighter and the round barrel 16" gun darn near feels like it wants to blow away in a gentle breeze.
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Thanks for all the replies guys. I've got about 12 lever actions but no model 92. I've been eyeballing one of the Chiappa Alaskans in 357 with sixteen inch octagon barrel but man they are pricey. I got to thinking it would be much cheaper to just pick up a stainless Rossi and get it cut to 16. Of all the guns I own my go to gun is usually a Marlin 1884 in 357 but I'd like to try a 92 for awhile and would really like to have something more resistant to rust. I also like light gun but those little levers are so light that a little extra heft from the octagon barrel might be nice to steady things up a bit when aiming. Plus I just really like the look. Ive got a Marlin cowboy in 38-55 that I think I'm going to sell to fund this project.
 
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