Videos tagged with Barrel Work

This YouTube video, titled 'Reverse Crowning', showcases a flush cut reverse crowning technique on a firearm. The description highlights the craftsmanship and manufacturing involved, with hashtags suggesting themes of luxury and the shooting community. The content appears to be focused on a specific gunsmithing or firearm modification process, demonstrating precision work.

This YouTube video, titled 'Shop Shorts: Cutting Revolver Barrels,' focuses on a gunsmithing process. Based solely on the title, the content likely demonstrates or discusses the modification of revolver barrels, a technique relevant to firearm customization and gunsmithing. Viewers can expect insights into the practical aspects of altering firearm components.

This video from Brownells' Smyth Busters series debunks the myth that muzzle threads can be reliably cut by hand without specialized equipment like a lathe. Gunsmiths Steve Ostrem and Caleb Savant explain that achieving accurate alignment with the bore is critical, especially for suppressor use, and often impossible with hand-tool kits due to barrel concentricity issues. They highlight AK barrels as a rare exception where hand-threading is feasible due to their design. For all other firearms, they strongly recommend professional gunsmithing or machining for proper results, suggesting that funds for ineffective hand-threading kits are better allocated to professional services.

This video showcases a Sharps Borchardt rifle, specifically model 087, chambered in .45/120 caliber. The rifle has undergone a rebarreling process, which necessitated the cutting of a front sight dovetail into the barrel. The importance of proper sights is emphasized. The description notes the "HUGE round" and clarifies that the video demonstrates techniques for experienced individuals to learn from, not a beginner's tutorial. Viewers are strongly cautioned against attempting the work if they lack the necessary skills.

This YouTube video provides a technical guide on re-crowning and chamfering a firearm muzzle. Brownells gun tech Steve Ostrem explains the importance of these procedures and demonstrates how to perform them at home using Brownells products. The video aims to educate viewers on improving firearm accuracy and performance through muzzle maintenance.

This YouTube video showcases a specific firearm modification: a blocked and crowned barrel with a melted bushing on a Springfield 1911 Government model pistol. The creator highlights that this particular work is not commonly performed by many gunsmiths, emphasizing its uniqueness. The description provides a link for viewers interested in sending their firearms for similar work, indicating a focus on custom gunsmithing services.

This video features Larry Potterfield, founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, demonstrating a key gunsmithing technique: draw filing an octagon barrel. He explains and shows how to remove machining tool marks, which is the initial step in the metal polishing process for firearms. The video is presented as an instructional guide within the MidwayUSA Video Library.

This video demonstrates the most precise method for cutting a dovetail using a milling machine and a specialized cutter. Larry Potterfield, Founder and CEO of MidwayUSA, guides viewers through the process of cutting a front sight dovetail on an octagon barrel. The video emphasizes the accuracy achievable with this technique, making it valuable for gunsmiths and firearm enthusiasts looking to perform custom work.

This video demonstrates the process of crowning a rifle barrel, specifically focusing on recreating a deep radius muzzle crown as seen on "Custer's rifle." The demonstration features Larry Potterfield, founder of MidwayUSA, utilizing a specialized cutter and a metal lathe. The content is geared towards gunsmiths and firearm enthusiasts interested in barrel modifications and precision work.