JFlowers Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Does anyone make a compensator for a standard 5" bushing barrel that does not require a 5" slide to be shortened? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Neill Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Wilson, or someone, has a bushing with a compensator of a sort. It would work (after a fashion) with a 5" barrel. Otherwise, all the threaded comps I've seen need a 5.5" or so barrel to allow for the threads. Guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wide45 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Does anyone make a compensator for a standard 5" bushing barrel that does not require a 5" slide to be shortened? If you intend to keep the bushing, there will not be enough barrel to thread for the comp. A cone type comp might be what you are looking for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgary Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 http://www.wilsoncombat.com/a_barrel_multicomp.asp B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFlowers Posted September 19, 2006 Author Share Posted September 19, 2006 So it looks like the answer is No.... I don't want a bushing comp, I don't see that as doing any good. What I have is an odd-caliber Open Gun built on a Para. I acquired a 5" para cut 38 super barrel for a steal and was hoping that there was an easy way to convert to 38 super. Looks like I would have to cut the slide to 4.5" to thread the barrel and mount a true comp. So I will just put the barrel in a box and maybe I will need it some other time. Thanks Guys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shred Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Can't you cone-comp the barrel and do it that way? You wouldn't have a bushing when you got done, but you wouldn't need one either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 Is the barrel threaded? I've not done it, but you may be able to screw on an EGW conversion cone and then screw on a compensator designed for a bull barrel. You will also need to borrow a barrel to compensator alignment reamer to cut the compensator hole for the bullet to pass thru. The only one I've seen with a conversion cone did not have the 5" slide shortened. Another option is visit with George Smith (EGW) and tell him what you have and what you want. He may be abe to machine a comp for you to your requirements. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MTrout40 Posted September 19, 2006 Share Posted September 19, 2006 So it looks like the answer is No.... I don't want a bushing comp, I don't see that as doing any good.What I have is an odd-caliber Open Gun built on a Para. I acquired a 5" para cut 38 super barrel for a steal and was hoping that there was an easy way to convert to 38 super. Looks like I would have to cut the slide to 4.5" to thread the barrel and mount a true comp. So I will just put the barrel in a box and maybe I will need it some other time. Thanks Guys If you use a coned comp you won't have to shorten the slide and you can use the barrel you have. It just needs threaded and the cone replaces the bushing. If you want a custom comp made, check out www.gansguns.com He has, or can make, anything you want. He does killer installs too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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