TennesseeTimmy

From what i have seen on this and other sites, there is no numeric torque spec. As it was explained, once the barrel snugs up to the receiver, there is virtually no “give”, so torque required to snug it further goes off the scale. You just have to get it “tight enough” Im sure Deerslayer or someone knowledgeable will weigh in with a better explanation Good luck, Timmy

Outsider, Loader received today. Looks good. Now gotta find time to put it to use. Thanks, Timmy

Stupid question/statement: ”The bolt locks back” - under what conditions/did you see how? Locking the bolt back with no mag installed is doable with a bit of fiddling. Locking it back with a drum in and no third hand is another matter. Yes, Captain obvious, i know. It will be interesting to hear about your range trip. Timmy

Hello outsider Ill take a 45ACP version. I just sent Dave $20 via PP. Thanks, Timmy

Mine has an aluminum upper. Yeah they are lighter. I didn’t set out for the aluminum, it was what was available at a decent price point. I do wonder if the EZ pull springs will contribute to heavier long term wear/damage as the bolt beats the sh1t out of the aluminum. Also, when Dan Block redid mine, he recommended against including the “quick change” barrel modification on an aluminum receiver gun due to concerns with the barrel threads in the receiver “giving” over repeated barrel changes. I haven’t noticed any problems so far, but i havent shot it a ton either. I decided the heck with it, shoot it and enjoy it, my son may wear it out after he inherits it someday. Nice looking M1 there as well. Timmy

Thompsonbarrels dot com may still do them with fins. He did a fine job on mine. Timmy

Very nice looking grouping. Dan is pretty damn awesome. (Although i would’ve thought today was “22 Friday” … ?) 😉 Timmy

Deerslayer is a member here. You can pm him. Or, His website is thompsonstocks dot com. His email address is listed on the bottom of that page. My short barrel came from thompsonbarrels dot com. He did a nice job with mine. As did Dan when it was installed. Dan did quite a bit of other work on mine. Completely transformed it into something fun to shoot and show off. Good luck with your project. Timmy

Nice job. Thanks for posting. Timmy. P.S. Welcome to the forum.

Im sure Kahr lowered the price after they subbed the part … cue the eye roll Timmy

Do exactly as Tennessee Taylor and Deerslayer say. In this case, your mileage may NOT vary. I know from personal experience (insert red face here) that if you do not, you will be sending it back to Deerslayer to fix the result of your operator error. Good luck, Timmy.

Doesn’t the guy say he will return your upper not charge you for what he did to your lower and supply you with a replacement (aluminum?) lower? Get your stuff and the replacement lower back already and then get in line to have Deerslayer to do whatever it is you want done. Good luck with your project.

3500$ + BP, and still has to be SBR’ed and Dan Block’ed. Wow. Makes me feel a bit better about the $3K I’ve put into mine. To each their own, ain’t it great to have freedom of choice.

Good eyes. Even so, as these have become unobtanium, it’ll still sell …

Yeah the Kahr drums get a bad rap. I’ve not even bothered to try my drum. I still enjoy the looks mine gets at the range. If it shoots good with sticks, go with that. Have fun! Timmy

Im betting you will be hearing from others before long. Since you obviously have the talents, maybe you can turn them toward making a “ball-style” replacement cocking handle instead of that dang cheese grater. Nice work! Timmy

Yep Dan is the man all right. For my learning, what or who is Recon? Nice work. Now, take that bad boy to the range and bask in all the attention he gets. Timmy

It depends. If you use a GI barrel, the end of the barrel will be the correct diameter for an “original” / WW2 Cutts. Same for a barrel from thompsonbarrels dot com He will even thread the barrel end for a small upcharge. All bets are off if its a Kahr barrel and / or their press on compensator. Good luck with your project. Timmy.

IIRC, you can email Kahr and they will tell you the build date. Think i did it i don’t remember now ….

Ah. Yours is a 22. My bad for not looking closer.

To my limited knowledge, they all LOOK the same. Quality is another matter. Due to the way many semi receivers and/or bolts are machined, some fit better than others. I’m sure a more knowledgeable person will weigh in with more information.

Yeah, getting a 1928 lower for a couple hundred bucks sure was nice. And while I don’t regret having mine machined, even if it is a mortal sin to modify one, it’s been made a moot point now. That ship has apparently sailed and sunk to the bottom. If you have machining skills, there are plans / drawings out there covering various modifications to bring the non-detachable-buttstock Kahr lower towards the functionality of a 1928 lower - add detachability, selector lever, easy-release, etc. If you don’t, there are people out there who already do it. If i were you, I’d contact Deerslayer and see what he can/will do and for how much. You might be surprised. Yeah he often has a wait list, but you sent yours off a year ago and you still don’t have it back. And Dan will do what he says. My gun has made the trip to Iowa twice now. Good luck, Timmy

As the other poster mentioned rivets, he MAY be describing replacing the entire sight assembly, not just the leaf. But i could be wrong. I had considered trying what you are describing, but i never could find out for sure if it would work. Since i knew i was sending mine to Deerslayer for other work, i said the heck with it and i had him replace the whole thing and use GI rivets so it wouldn’t come loose. Let us know how yours turns out. Good luck, Timmy.

I think you need to communicate with: dalbert Good luck, Timmy

I used Th0mps0nbarrels.com (substitute o for 0). At one time, he would do finned, radiused, or smooth, threaded for Comp or not. Worked with Deerslayer on the install. More than happy with how mine came out. FWIW, YMMV, etc. Good luck with your project. Timmy.