02-20-2020, 03:36 PM
I'm no gunsmith, but I'd think the opposite would be easier: take the pre-pinned extension, torque it onto the raw barrel, then, using the pin and the extension, mount the raw barrel into a drill rig and drill the gas port.
In the case of my barrel, I'm curious if plugging the existing port is possible (heat, stress, intrusion into bore), and then simply re-drilling a new port would not be possible? (I'd assume the old port would intersect with the new one, so drilling through the plug would be necessary. The biggest issue would be the effect of plugging the port would have on the barrel.
In the case of my barrel, I'm curious if plugging the existing port is possible (heat, stress, intrusion into bore), and then simply re-drilling a new port would not be possible? (I'd assume the old port would intersect with the new one, so drilling through the plug would be necessary. The biggest issue would be the effect of plugging the port would have on the barrel.