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Topic: HK PSG1 Barrels- Who wants one!
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falshooter
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posted May 13, 2005 01:46
hmmm...Seems to me one could buy a PSS, pull the barrel, turn down the breach, press it into an HK trunnion and have the same thing. For less than $800. And still have the action to sell and recoup some of the cost.
GIJOE never mentioned the barrels having flute, either.
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jfk
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posted May 13, 2005 02:36
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Originally posted by falshooter:
hmmm...Seems to me one could buy a PSS, pull the barrel, turn down the breach, press it into an HK trunnion and have the same thing. For less than $800. And still have the action to sell and recoup some of the cost.
GIJOE never mentioned the barrels having flute, either.
Not that easy. The barrel would have to have the chamber fluted for reliable extraction.
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FMJBTHP
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posted May 13, 2005 04:04
If I remember correctly, Joe had a guy that was going to do the EDM fluting for him. The chamber diagram has been floating around on this site for a while, as long as the barrels are within the specs on that diagram, they should function. I'm definitely interested. Let us know when you decide on a price for these things Joe.Mike -------------------- "Helping others to find the products they need, from sources other than Joeken since 2005"
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FMJBTHP
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posted July 23, 2005 00:50
Sweet! Any ballpark figures on final cost yet? I realize these are not going to be the $299 ones that JoeKen sells, but I'm hoping for something a bit cheaper than the Urbach barrels. Good luck, and keep us posted.Mike -------------------- "Helping others to find the products they need, from sources other than Joeken since 2005"
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swatbwana
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posted July 23, 2005 23:43
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Originally posted by falshooter:
hmmm...Seems to me one could buy a PSS, pull the barrel, turn down the breach, press it into an HK trunnion and have the same thing. For less than $800. And still have the action to sell and recoup some of the cost.
GIJOE never mentioned the barrels having flute, either.
The PSS is not a 5R barrel, The PSS does not have a fluted chamber.
for it to be a PSG1 barrel it would have to have flutes by definition so he did not have to mention it.
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bangbang
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posted July 30, 2005 04:31
I might be interested in one of the barrels but if i was going to build a clone I would probably want to use a JLD trunnion and an IGF MSG 90 trunnion extension. I would personaly be interested in the highest quality most reasonably priced barrel possible. It seems to me that it would be cheaper and easier to design them to use standard G3 trunnions and a trunnion extension.-------------------- "Do the voices in my head bother you?" (AKA)The Great 308 PTR91 Marksman Rifle
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Vulcan Raven
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posted July 30, 2005 19:30
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Originally posted by GIJOE:
[QB]I agree with the idea of the G3 trunions with extensions because"hey" thats what I'm doing. I would also like to have a PSG1 type trunion so I could have a heavier barrel. If your building from scratch it would be easier to use the PSG1 type trunion because you don't have to worry about lining the extension prefectly and welding it perfectly. One could even fabricate a sheet metal shell to cover the extension , a receiver extension if you will. [QB]
That's pretty much the setup that my rifle has. There is no trunnion extention, but instead, a receiver extention, that is attached to the receiver at 3 points (3, 6, and 9 oclock) with fairly heavy setscrews that go through the handguard.
The handguard slides right over this extention, and it's a pretty tight fit. The handguard itself is made from 3/16" aluminum, radius bent at the bottom corners. So, it's similar to the old delta-style handguards on the M-16. With this type attachment system, you don't even have to fool with the cocking tube adapter, or the PSG-1 handguard. And this handguard is WAY stronger than factory, IMO. Only problem is the fact that it was a custom-made item. However, I'd be happy to take pictures, measurements, etc...for anyone interested in possibly making these. Hell, when I get a lathe this fall, I might start making the receiver extentions myself, and possibly work on some handguards like the one I have. I think I could probably turn out something very close with my press brake. It doesn't bend sharp corners, it puts a radius bend in sheet metal (which weakens material less than sharp corners) So, maybe I can start making them. In the meantime, though, if anyone else is interested, I'd be happy to provide details. -------------------- " It's better to be hated for who you are....than liked for who you are not. " Van Zant
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