I have a hankering, for grins and giggles, to have an M1911 chambered for 38 AMU. My plan would be to re-barrel a current production Colt Gold Cup.
For those "not in the the know", the 38 AMU, which stands for 38 Army Marksman Unit, is a rimless 38 Special cartridge for shooting wadcutters in bullseye completion. Timeframe was around 1960-1970 or so.
Does anyone know of a shop that would make a 38 AMU barrel for an M1911?
I know that Colt barrels chambered in 38 AMU come up for sale on the various gun sales sites. I'd rather a new barrel but a used barrel maybe my only option.
I have a 38 AMU barrel and bushing that came with a mid 1950 vintage 38 Super M1911 I bought in the 1980's but the barrel has been "bubba'd" to chamber 38 Super. I converted the pistol back to 38 Super with a new 38 Super barrel.
It is not like I need another project but it should be interesting and I like working with M1911 pistols.
Thanks for your help and suggestions.
FYI, I already have converted a Gold Cup from 45 ACP to 38/45 Clerke. Another cartridge developed for bullseye competition to allow the use of the same frame and slide for bullseye competition around 1960.
For those "not in the the know", the 38 AMU, which stands for 38 Army Marksman Unit, is a rimless 38 Special cartridge for shooting wadcutters in bullseye completion. Timeframe was around 1960-1970 or so.
Does anyone know of a shop that would make a 38 AMU barrel for an M1911?
I know that Colt barrels chambered in 38 AMU come up for sale on the various gun sales sites. I'd rather a new barrel but a used barrel maybe my only option.
I have a 38 AMU barrel and bushing that came with a mid 1950 vintage 38 Super M1911 I bought in the 1980's but the barrel has been "bubba'd" to chamber 38 Super. I converted the pistol back to 38 Super with a new 38 Super barrel.
It is not like I need another project but it should be interesting and I like working with M1911 pistols.
Thanks for your help and suggestions.
FYI, I already have converted a Gold Cup from 45 ACP to 38/45 Clerke. Another cartridge developed for bullseye competition to allow the use of the same frame and slide for bullseye competition around 1960.