S&W Mk 22 Mod 0 - Rebirth

[dvelleux]

Folks,

Is there a kind soul in the northeast Illinois area who owns a 39-2 or 39? I would like to examine said pistol (since I have not bought one yet), so I can continue work on the slide lock for the Hush Puppy replica. This is pretty much the last thing that needs to be done...

Thanks in advance...

Happy New Year!!!

 

[dvelleux]

Folks,

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE!!!

To keep moving forward, I am about to reconnect with a custom barrel maker in North Carolina about custom 5" threaded barrels. BUT, in the event this fails, I feel a barrel sleeve will work. Anyone know of gunsmiths anywhere in the country willing to do such sleeving work? TIA...

 

[accurange]

Hi Dave,while searching the silencer forums,i found a thread about a company called "Hooper Ordnance" who have done threaded barrel sleeves in the past for customers for their model 39 pistols that turned out great.

 

[AzRedleg]

I've been watching your build with interest. In an earlier post you stated the Mk 22 Mod 0 rear sight was the same as on the 2nd and 3rd generation pistols.

If so, how does the standard 2nd/3rd generation rear sight compensate for the much, much taller front sight? I have a 559 and I don't see any way a shooter could actually zero the pistol with a stock rear and the Mk 22 Mod 0 tall front sight. Not enough travel.

I think the Mk 22 Mod 0 rear is taller. Look at the position of the locating pin in the side of the protective "ear". Looks to be located much further up than a stock sight. I suspect the "ears" are also taller.

 

[dvelleux]

Az,

Welcome to this addiction, my friend...

I've been watching your build with interest. In an earlier post you stated the Mk 22 Mod 0 rear sight was the same as on the 2nd and 3rd generation pistols.

If so, how does the standard 2nd/3rd generation rear sight compensate for the much, much taller front sight? I have a 559 and I don't see any way a shooter could actually zero the pistol with a stock rear and the Mk 22 Mod 0 tall front sight. Not enough travel.

I think the Mk 22 Mod 0 rear is taller. Look at the position of the locating pin in the side of the protective "ear". Looks to be located much further up than a stock sight. I suspect the "ears" are also taller.

You ARE correct in stating the rear sight "wings" are higher in height than the conventional wings are. What I was referring (I humbly beg your apologies...) is the actual rear sight body within the wings. I previously posted a PDF copy of the patent drawings as award to Dwayne Chirron for that sight. The ONLY truly different part is the elevation screw, which is much taller than the standard screw...

I am trying to determine how to most cost-effectively recreate the 5" threaded barrel for the Hush Puppy. Whether a barrel sleeve, a threaded barrel extension, or an entirely new barrel is the point under discussion now...

 

[AzRedleg]

Is there any reason one of the 5inch PC barrels for the 952/PPC9/3566/IDPA 5906 would not fit? I do not know if it would be the most cost effective and I have never measured the OD of my 559 barrel against one of my PC pistols but they are probably close. The PC still stocks the 5inch barrels. I have re-barreled two of my PC pistols and I think the total cost was less than 250. Would be much less since you only need the barrel.

 

[dvelleux]

Az,

Is there any reason one of the 5inch PC barrels for the 952/PPC9/3566/IDPA 5906 would not fit? I do not know if it would be the most cost effective and I have never measured the OD of my 559 barrel against one of my PC pistols but they are probably close. The PC still stocks the 5inch barrels. I have re-barreled two of my PC pistols and I think the total cost was less than 250. Would be much less since you only need the barrel.

I will look into this idea later this week...

 

[dvelleux]

AZ,

I received an email from S&W regarding those 5" barrels in a 39 or 39-2. They said no way...

Back to the drawing board...

 

[dvelleux]

AZ, et al.,

Based on the lack of communication with the custom barrelmaker, it has been decided to use a threaded barrel extension to lengthen the barrel to 5"...

More details soon...

 

[dvelleux]

Folks,

Based on the decision to go with a threaded barrel extension, I have attached a PDF copy of the drawing to this post...

Yes, I am disappointed to have to go this route, but given the fact no one wishes to make a true 5" threaded barrel for the 39 series, we are "stuck" going this route...

 

[ordnanceguy]

...given the fact no one wishes to make a true 5" threaded barrel for the 39 series, we are "stuck" going this route...

D:

Here is another suggestion. Have you tried Bill Jenkins? He is a top pistol gunsmith who also happens to be Class 3 licensed and is very familiar with suppressors. I suspect that he may be able to create the barrel you are looking for. Here is his contact info:

Bill Jenkins
10X Gunsmithing LLC
104 River Oak Drive
Vero Beach, FL 32963 USA
1-773- 231- 3525 1-772 -770 -6147
[email protected]

Hope that helps you.

 

[dvelleux]

Charlie,

Thanks for the lead!!! I shall look into it...

 

[dvelleux]

Folks,

Sorry for the delay...

The Bill Jenkins barrel possibility fell through as Mr. Jenkins was nto even interested. HOWEVER, the North Carolina barrelmaker HAS accepted to make a prototype barrel!!! He is behind on other things right now and he stated it may take until mid-March (this year) to get a prototype out to me for review...

 

[accurange]

bump for a great thread

 

[Wulfren]

Ironic that i'm reviving a thread with the revival in it. But reading over this you seemed to have taken a very meticulous outside in approach.

The whole reason for me reading this thread was to see how viable it would be for me to franken up something similar to Mk22 (mainly the sights & threaded barrel and hammer) for my 439.

Anyhow if you ever got to finish or if it stalled out it would be good to hear a follow up, you seemed to have done quiet a bit of research.

Wulf

 

[Barry2]

OP,
Here in California in order to purchase a handgun not on our approved list we have a process called Single "Shot Exemption" (SSE).
This SSE process has several requirements and one of those is that the pistol be over a particular length. This is often achieved by adding an unrifled extention to the end of a production barrel.

I processed my last SSE through Toby's Tactical in Mountain View CA. Although I did not require a custom barrel, he has access to machining and does do his own work in this area.

If you are still looking he might be worth a call. California in general would be a good resource for FFL's experienced in barrel extentions.

All the best

Barry