Gunsmith Recommendations for Ported Barrel

[Joeldiaz]

Looking for recommendations on a good gunsmith to do some barrel porting on my Canik SFx Rival Darkside. Examples of what I’m looking for are located below. Located in Brighton, MA but willing to travel if necessary. Ideally would like to go no further than about 1-1.25 hours away though. Price isn’t the biggest deal but would prefer to pay no more than $100 if I can help it. TIA

 

[Broc]

Close to your house and cheap. Good Luck.

You can try Derr down in Marshfield, but don't know what the cost will be.

Derr Precision

www.derrprecision.com

 

[Joeldiaz]

Close to your house and cheap. Good Luck.

Feel like you forgot to link this?

 

[IPSC_DRL]

Feel like you forgot to link this?

Ya, he forgot to link to me. I have a Harbor Freight hand drill and matching (kind of) drill bits.

You got a vise we can use, right?

 

[Broc]

Feel like you forgot to link this?

I feel like I don't understand what you are asking me.

 

[40 Creedmoor fan]

Ehh. All you need is

• Drill Press
• Drill Press Vise
• 1/8 drill bit
• an old leather belt you don't mind cutting two 3" strips out of to use in the vise so you don't mar the barrel
• some WD40 in a spray can form to use as a cutting liquid and cooling.

For less than $150 you can have a tool you can use for many gunsmithing activities.
The entire process of drilling the holes takes 5 minutes max

 

[M1911]

Feel like you forgot to link this?

The link is in his post.

Of course, you could just Google Derr Marshfield and you‘d find it, but people on NES want to be spoon fed.

 

[Rick O'Shea]

 

[50wt]

Nothing

Feel like you forgot to link this?

hmmm.........Because cheap and close to home doesn't exist ?

I cant wait for the thread " my gun wont cycle ...... "

 

[NHCraigT]

These kinds of things usually go 1 of 2 ways:

- A qualified gunsmith cannot be found to do the work within the OP's demands (close to home for $100 or less).

- A "gunsmith" is found and agrees to do the work for $100 ...... and OP comes back bitching about how BAD the work is

 

[M1911]

These kinds of things usually go 1 of 2 ways:

- A qualified gunsmith cannot be found to do the work within the OP's demands (close to home for $100 or less).

- A "gunsmith" is found and agrees to do the work for $100 ...... and OP comes back bitching about how bad the work is

I’ve got no idea how much it costs to port a barrel or whether Greg Derr even offers that service. I will say that I’m a satisfied customer — Greg has worked on several of my guns and I think he did a great job.

 

[Asaltweapon]

That’s a DIY project all day. Bring it over and we can bang it right out over a few beers.

 

[50wt]

You dont need a gunsmith to port a barrel. I think a sinker edm would be the preferred way and a mill for the slide.

question is , why? Looks cool ? You want to cloud your vision with smoke ?

 

[JDL]

What are you expecting to accomplish by porting a 9mm barrel? Porting in the top of the barrel will just cloud your vision while sighting. This is a big waste of money, time and barrel. I think you just want a cheap gun to look cool.

 

[556USER]

Just wondering here. If you drill those holes will there be small burrs in the rifling that need to be deburred? If so how hard is it to deburr that without screwing with the rifling? Just curious about the process. Edit: Also would it really matter much for a pistol at close ranges?

 

[40 Creedmoor fan]

I would put my $100 towards more ammo and training before porting a Canik. Better yet start saving for a comped gun!

I take it you haven't touched or shot a Rival. This is a proper competition pistol exceeding Glock 34 in almost every respect. I have shot Rival(making friends with folks at your gun club is a far more enjoyable way of trying new guns than renting or fondling guns at a store. Way more fun! Plus, you gain friends.), and it is TOP NOTCH!

 

[Rick O'Shea]

I have not shot a Rival S, and now notice your already ported. Enjoy your popples.

 

[Broc]

The link is in his post.

Of course, you could just Google Derr Marshfield and you‘d find it, but people on NES want to be spoon fed.

@drgrant

I forget who it was you were trying to educate on this.

 

[Picton]

This is a big waist

ArE yOu FaTsHaMiNg mE, bRo????

 

[IPSC_DRL]

1. Close to your house and cheap. Good Luck.

2. You can try Derr down in Marshfield, but don't know what the cost will be.

Derr Precision

www.derrprecision.com

Broc, I read these as two responses because of the way it was spaced. I believe it was how the OP saw it as well.

 

[Broc]

What are you expecting to accomplish by porting a 9mm barrel? Porting in the top of the barrel will just cloud your vision while sighting. This is a big waist of money, time and barrel. I think you just want a cheap gun to look cool.

Not only that, it will get dirty and nasty. Total pain in the a** to clean.

But it is what he wants. I just don't see him getting it for $100. They will have to cut it and re-finish the barrel. Not sure if they can just re-finish the inside of the holes.

Also, I wonder if that could mess up the rifling.

This sounds harder than just throwing the gun in a press and drilling a few holes.

 

[JDL]

ArE yOu FaTsHaMiNg mE, bRo????

I have to check that f'en auto correct every time I write something

 

[SJan]

can you get a replacement barrel for that?
If so, how much is it?

 

[SJan]

That’s a DIY project all day. Bring it over and we can bang it right out over a few beers.

plenty of beers prior to a project like this will help to make sure the project goes as planned.

 

[LuvDog]

For under a hundred??? That seems like you have some unreasonable expectation.

Those examples that you posted from Reddit. Did they say how much it cost them? Ship your upper to those people if it was cheap

 

[Asaltweapon]

plenty of beers prior to a project like this will help to make sure the project goes as planned.

Hell. I’ve done more technical stuff than that.

 

[Matt_SERE]

Price isn’t the biggest deal but would prefer to pay no more than $100 if I can help it.

Drilling the holes isn't the problem. Do you want your barrel to shoot as straight as it did before the holes were drilled? That is going to require some 'smithin. Do you have the measurements for the number of, spacing and size of the holes? Best of luck. Matt

 

[DW357]

If you’re going to go down the porting route, you’ll be wise to send the slide/barrel to a reputable company who specializes in this. Companies like Impact Machine are well known in the CZ world but they work on other guns too.
I vote for the PP Ports! Whatcha think @Broc
But they have cheaper options

PP Ports

impactcncmachine.com

 

[Broc]

If you’re going to go down the porting route, you’ll be wise to send the slide/barrel to a reputable company who specializes in this. Companies like Impact Machine are well known in the CZ world but they work on other guns too.
I vote for the PP Ports! Whatcha think @Broc
But they have cheaper options

PP Ports

impactcncmachine.com

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I think this is a great idea.

I have a d*ck camouflage stencil I will donate.