Ported Barrels

Crazy Lee

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Hello, as a relative handgun newby, I was just wondering what the advantages were to owning pistols with ported barrels. I just purchased a .40 cal Springfield P9LSP with one which is why I am curious.....
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Crazy Lee
 
Crazy Lee said:
Hello, as a relative handgun newby, I was just wondering what the advantages were to owning pistols with ported barrels. I just purchased a .40 cal Springfield P9LSP with one which is why I am curious.....
Thanks,
Crazy Lee
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Short answer...it reduces the muzzle flip.

Nice pistol BTW...almost bought one myself a few years ago
 
Porting on pistols seems to have fallen out of favour. It certainly was an advantage in IPSC before all the different classes opened up. There is nothing wrong with ported guns. You trade some muzzle flip for an increase in noise.

The P-9's were very nice. Enjoy it.
 
I had heard that they decrease the time it takes for a follow-up shot, I assume that this is the result of reduced muzzle flip making it easier to reaquire your sight picture?
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Crazy Lee
 
Yup. Porting isn't as efficient as a proper muzzle break, but since it doesn't add mass or affect the profile of the barrel or slide, it's simpler.
 
Obviously it would increase muzzle flash and firearms signiture, does it also produce more smoke, enough to obscure vison at all?
Crazy Lee
 
Crazy Lee said:
Obviously it would increase muzzle flash and firearms signiture, does it also produce more smoke, enough to obscure vison at all?
Crazy Lee
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With lead it might. They do tend to get a bit dirty, but I wouldn't worry about it.
 
Porting is SUPPOSED to reduce muzzle flip.

I don't really believe that barrel porting makes any significant difference on most guns; most commercial loads don't pack enough "mmmph" to make use of those little ports.
 
I have .44 with a ported barrel, it does really work; almost no muzzle flip (still kicks back of course) I live the fireworks display too ;)
 
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