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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: Chris57 on December 21, 2023, 12:07:12 PM

Title: Barrel replacement
Post by: Chris57 on December 21, 2023, 12:07:12 PM: I have a 1903 Winchester 22 Automatic that is in nice shape except it has a pit in the chamber and when I fire a round the brass expands into the pit and the extractor tears off the rim of the cartridge and it's stuck in the chamber. I tried polishing the chamber, using different brands of brass etc, no such luck. So basically it's a single shot muzzle un loader.

Well I found a new old stock barrel for it and I need a gunsmith to replace it. Is there any gunsmiths in the Everett area that works on rimfires? Finding a gunsmith in this area has been a real challenge for me. If anyone has a recommendation I would appreciate it greatly!
Title: Re: Barrel replacement
Post by: cohocrazy on December 21, 2023, 04:24:28 PM: Try Benchmark Barrels in Arlington.
Title: Re: Barrel replacement
Post by: Chris57 on December 21, 2023, 05:52:15 PM: I spoke with them today and they have a gunsmith that will be calling me tomorrow, hopefully he will be able to help me out. Any gunsmith they have you know that they'll do great work! A friend had them build a couple rifles for him and they are absolutely outstanding! Thank you for the response, it's much appreciated!
Title: Re: Barrel replacement
Post by: Chris57 on January 04, 2024, 02:10:26 PM: (http://) Benchmark Barrels in Silvana,WA replaced the barrel for me for a nominal fee and the old 22 Automatic is a shooter again! Great outfit and very nice group of people there. My next build will definitely be done there.
Title: Re: Barrel replacement
Post by: cohocrazy on January 04, 2024, 06:51:39 PM: Looks good. Glad it worked out!