I sent a barrel and a barreled receiver out for some work recently.
This 22/45 got cut to 4.5" and threaded.
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The barrel of my ban era AR finally got threaded and re-profiled from a heavy to a medium contour. It took 1/2 pound off the front of the gun.
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Slick_Rick77, on Flickr
It turned out okay.
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Slick_Rick77, on Flickr
Both were back well within two weeks.
I've only had one gun stop working and it was a simple fix. My 10/22 built up a glaze in the chamber after decades of use. It required a lot of lube, a bronze brush, and hand drill to clean it up. I ordered a replacement recoil spring, but it was the exact same length as the original. Crazy how that works.
A few mags have needed springs.
Semi auto pistols should have recoil springs replaced periodically if you shoot them a lot.