Can a CP ramp be milled into a WN ramp?

[tha1000]

Random question, I know. I have a spare CP ramped barrel I’d like to use on a project, but frame is WN ramped. 

Edited August 22, 2018 by tha1000

[Ming the Merciless]

Yes, you can cut a CP ramped barrel to fit a WN frame, or you can cut the WN frame to fit the CP barrel.

[tha1000]

Just now, Ming the Merciless said:

Yes, you can cut a CP ramped barrel to fit a WN frame, or you can cut the WN frame to fit the CP barrel.

 

Any recommendations on who to send the barrel to?

[Aiden]

From all the looking into it I was doing based on my last project (the dremeled C/P frame conversion), it might be more worthwhile to sell the C/P barrel to someone who intends to keep it as is, unless you have someone who will do the ramp conversion cut while fitting the barrel. If you've got a gunsmith in mind, maybe worth asking them if they'd do it.

[tha1000]

The barrel has been fit, so it’s not something I’d feel comfortable trying to sell... but I’d love to try and reuse it. 

[mcattack]

I tried that once, it worked for a while then the logs broke, I will not do it again.

 

[Aiden]

11 minutes ago, tha1000 said:

The barrel has been fit, so it’s not something I’d feel comfortable trying to sell... but I’d love to try and reuse it. 

You'll basically need to re-fit the barrel, converting to W/N by machining off the back end would require ensuring the timing/lockup/etc is correct. If you provide the measurements to a machinist, they could probably get you within a few thousandths, which would leave you with just a few remaining to fit the rear of the lug to impact your W/N frame.

[tha1000]

Thanks for the help @Aiden