kend Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 Seems they would have cracked That's the benefit of plastic, it can flex without cracking. Ammo boxes have a plastic hinge that (almost) never cracks and precisely the reason car body panels are made from plastic. That and it's cheap.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buddy_fuentes Posted February 10, 2013 Share Posted February 10, 2013 LOL, you must be buying different ammo boxes than me. Just kidding, but I have had a few break. If you happen to run across one of those videos please pm me the link. I did a search and didn't find anything. b Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwx40x40 Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 Did this ever finalize and come to production? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 If things are the same, when I go by the Bar-Sto booth at SHOT, they will say "in a few months" like the last 2 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jhp147 Posted January 5, 2014 Share Posted January 5, 2014 According to an Apex newsletter/www.apextactical.com blog from last November, the first batch of Bar-Sto barrels had some feeding problems and were not acceptable. They were put back to an unknown date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted January 7, 2014 Share Posted January 7, 2014 I have just about given up on trying to do business with Bar-Sto. I had a couple of barrels on order and received one after a long wait and have been trying to find out where the other one is for about 3 months now. Usually the phone is busy, and when it does pick up, it goes to VM. And after having left multiple messages, and sending multiple e-mails, I've yet to receive a response. Hope they're at the SHOT Show next week so I can talk to someone FTF. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Murphy Posted January 22, 2014 Share Posted January 22, 2014 Anyone get any info on this at Shot? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltdmstr Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 I was looking for them as I went around and also checked the exhibitor list, and did not see them. They usually have a small booth with someone there to answer questions, but apparently not this time. As a follow up to my prior post, I would like to mention that about a week after I posted that, I got a call from someone at Bar-Sto to update me on my other barrel. Seems like think they're just having a hard time keeping up with demand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkCO Posted January 23, 2014 Share Posted January 23, 2014 Same here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Yeo Posted January 25, 2014 Share Posted January 25, 2014 (edited) These will be a 1:16" twist, same as Bar-Sto uses across the board. These barrels should handle the 147gr bullets like a champ. Scott @ Apex What is the twist rate on these? I am wondering how they will handle the 147s. How could it make any difference if the twist rate is this slow? a) Almost all of the European manufacturers who are producing service pistols have twist-rates around 1:9 - 1:10 S&W has already switched all of their current production bbl to 1:10 twist rate and they shoot nice and straight. I want to know what kind of technical advantage this new bbl brings before I even think of spending another single $0.01. If it's just durability, it's a tough sell. If it needs a smith to fit, it is also a tough sell because the current factory bbl shoots accurately and it is drop-in. Edited January 25, 2014 by Art Yeo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fiddler Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 They're listed on Bar-Sto's site now. And there's one for sale in the Classifieds here. Has anyone tried one yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonTBarrett Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Not yet. I was looking at one for my .40 but it doesn't have the accuracy issue my 9mm does. I might actually try the $160 Wilson Combat 9mm barrel first to see if that makes a big difference before I jump into a barrel I have to have a gunsmith fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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