newb question

[hpe1979]

hi all,

new to the site and gunning in general,


if i had a ruger 22/45 with a threaded barrel, could i add a screw on barrel extension to essentially turn it into a rifle/carbine with better accuracy?

my gut instinct is that this would violate a BATF law of be mechanically unfeasible,

thanks in advance

 

[NavyLCDR]

be mechanically unfeasible

I would think the rifling would have to match up exactly...

A longer barrel, by itself, does not affect accuracy.

 

[rcmodel]

Nope.

As NavyLCDR said, getting the two sets of rifling to match up would be nearly impossible unless it was assembled & rifled in a unit to begin with.

Then as soon as the joint threads wore in, it would be off again.

Besides that.

A longer barrel would be no more accurate then a short barrel, unless you extended the iron sight radius to the end of the barrel extension.

With an optic sight there would be no difference.

Adding a stock to a handgun is against the law unless you register it with the ATF and pay the tax.

rc

 

[Chopdoktor]

Also- Accuracy is not a function of barrel length, velocity is. To echo NavyLCDR and rcmodel above me, you can't really do a barrel extension because of the rifling... Plus, all you'd end up with is a nose-heavy handgun, unless you managed to rig up a stock. Then, as you suspected, you're in NFA territory...creating a short-barreled rifle out of a handgun (unless you welded on a barrel extension and had a 16" overall barrel length, and 26" from back of buttstock to barrel tip.) Pick up a used Ruger 10/22 for under $200. That'll satisfy your want for a .22 carbine :-]

 

[Ramone]

to clarify:

you can put as long a barrel as you like on a pistol (legally) but if you put a stock on it, you are in violation.

 

[12gaugeTim]

Correct.
Making it less concealable is in fact, illegal without the paperwork, believe it or not.

 

[hpe1979]

thanks

didnt think bout the rifling.. totally answered my question

the stock addition/BATF rules seem a little weird.

thanks

 

[del4]

To add to what has already been said, a longer barrel is actually less accurate because it will flex more than a shorter barrel. All that you gain is velocity, but velocity will give you a flatter trajectory.

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[Flopsweat]

A lot of firearms regulations are a little weird. Look up 922r - it'll make your head spin. Or check out this thread: http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=620014 A lady is writing about trying to get a gun in D.C. The process will blow your mind. Plus she's a good writer. And kind of cute.

Welcome to THR. Stay safe.

 

[hpe1979]

wow.

thanks everyone!

i feel like i just "leveled up" (me thinks im gonna like this site)

 

[Rich_S]

You should buy a target pistol if you want a longer barrel....

 

[Dr T]

BTW, the reason that the 22/45 has a threaded barrel is to prepare it to accept a suppressor.

tds