'Tuner or anyone else...460 Rowland kits?

[TarpleyG]

I posted on another thread the possibilty of converting a 1911 (Norinco in particular for me) to a Clark Custom .460 Rowland for critter defense while out in the wilderness.

Anyone ever installed one of these, particularly in a Norc? The Clark site states that Norincos will require minor fitting. What's involved and can I do it with comman hand tools (files, sandpaper, etc.)? I can't think of a more solid platform than the Norinco for this powerhouse round.

Greg

 

[JoeHatley]

Here are some articles from Real Guns with some great info.
www.realguns.com/archives/106.htm
www.realguns.com/archives/107.htm

Reloads:
www.realguns.com/loads/460Rowland.htm

Good Luck...

Joe

 

[Jacobus Rex]

I'm very curious about the .460 Rowland kits as well. I'd be very interesed in what our local 1911 experts think about it. So I'm tagging in to this thread.

 

[1911Tuner]

Rowland

You're asking the pistol to handle recoil forces and pressures that John Moses never considered in his wildest dreams...and please, don't quote .38 Super and 9X23.

I strongly suggest having a high-quality barrel fitted for full vertical lug engagement and all three lugs hitting...something that very rarely occurs with factory drop-in barrels. If you have only one lug bearing the thrust forces...and that lug is only at 70% vertical engagement...especially if it's not the #1 lug...it won't take many rounds of that stuff to destroy that lug, and the others will soon follow... one at a time...and send the headspace into critical territory.

 

[GMAN]

Guns & Gears on the mens channel #218 on sattalite TV is hosted by Johnny Roland. He shoots a 1911 every week chambered in his .460, quite awsome to see. The kit with the barrel sells for around $275 and there supposed to be drop-in for a 1911. I think the website is: www.gunsandgears.tv hope this helps! Just click on the Stores link.

 

[1911Tuner]

Drop-in

Might wanna have that barrel fit and headspace checked out anyway....just to be on the safe side. As working pressures and thrust loads go up, these things become all the more critical. If ya throw caution to the wind and trust the drop-in pitch...keep a close eye on the barrel lugs for signs of
setback and deformation...and don't ignore it if it's there.

Cheers...and a Merry Christmas to all!

 

[AnthonyRSS]

I've always wondered why they marketed a load like that as 'drop-in', when the .460 would really only be worthwhile if it was hard-fitted. I figure most people don't shoot them enough to see any problems.