What is it about minor-caliber rounds and ramped barrels. . . With all of that as background what we're trying to answer here is the question of whether or not ramped barrels in any caliber will feed better than standard configuration barrels What is it about a ramped barrel that makes it feed a wider array of ammo types more smoothly than non-ramped barrels?
Ramped vs. non-ramped barrels? - 1911Forum What is the difference and the IMPLICATIONS of each one, between a ramped and non-ramped barrel? Is one better, more reliable, more desirable, more accurate, etc than the other and if so why? THanks, Pat
Ramped vs Unramped Barrel - 1911Forum Ramped barrels with steep feed ramps Ramped barrels typically have very steep feed ramps that don't feed well Click to expand Hemicuda: The feed ramp angles of ramped barrels should be a specific angle for the specific caliber of choice If you had problems with your barrel, it most likely was the way the ramped barrel was fitted
Patridge vs ramped front sight - 1911 Firearm Addicts Any opinions on the patridge vs ramped Dawson front sights? Just wondering if there are any major pros cons in either direction beyond ramped being easier to deal with in a tight holster All fibers I have now are patridge front Thanks!
. 38 Super drop in barrel recommendations - 1911 Firearm Addicts Hello all, I just picked up a cheap Tisas commander in 9mm that I am going to convert to 38 Super I was looking at the barrel options and I am trying to decide on which one I should use I wan't something that just requires minor fitting I looks like I can get an Ed Brown drop in, which
List of 1911s with Ramped and Unramped Barrels - 1911Forum As a general rule, factory 45 caliber 1911’s aren’t fitted with ramped barrels A greater portion of 9mm, 38 Super and 10mm 40 1911’s are fitted with a version of a ramped barrel
Dan Wesson: Use of Ramped Barrels - 1911 Firearm Addicts Ramped barrels are inherently more reliable than the traditional style, because there's no need to worry about getting the feed ramp in the frame and the barrel geometry just right One of the reasons DW's run so well
1911 in 45acp Barrel with a fully Supported chamber and. . . Not exactly sure what you're asking but I have a 5" LW Government with a fully supported chamber thanks to its ramped barrel It has Acc-u-rails, Briley barrel, Briley sperical bushing, and is amazingly accurate
Non drop in barrel recommendations? | 1911 Firearm Addicts However the 5" 45acp non ramped variant seems to be out of stock everywhere Is there anything similar available? I'm not certain I'm ready for the full blown gunsmith fit option yet, but I'm game to try it However I want something tighter than the "drop in" barrels out there Also bonus points if its not stainless
How to modify your frame for a ramped barrel. - 1911 Firearm Addicts Now that the frame will accept the ramped barrel, fit the hood and upper lugs to your slide and make sure your slide and barrel will slide onto your frame If you have problems, you may need to adjust some of your cuts