I found my conversion barrel after scanning Gunbroker for a month or two. Cost me 200$ (cost of the pistol), haven't had the chance to shoot it yet (I hate moving
) but I'll post if it grenades in my hand (as some folks will assert they are dangerous conversions
). The gun is already an ongoing project (blue/polish job, new front/rear sights, homebrew ebony grips, so far) so I didn't mind sinking more money into the pit--I mean--
labor of love
I don't know why nobody's making the barrels, they're easy to make and there is definitely a market now (despite those who say the contrary) that the cheap tok surplus ammo has dried up, which is why 200$ for a barrel is a good deal if you intend to shoot the gun regularly going forward. There is a healthy (if small) market for component upgrades in the form of mags, extended floorplates, slide releases, and internals. Why
not a Tok you ask? Well, some of us just don't care for the Tokarevs (a fine pistol in its own right). If the TT30 came in Art Deco I'd consider it
Obligatory pic (old, I actually have sights on it now
and the grips are polished)
TCB