GunsNstuff
Sharpshooter
I replaced the slide on my G43, then replaced the frame. Now the only original parts on my carry gun are the G43 barrel & recoil spring. If I replace those two parts, I'll have the G43 back together with all of it's original parts. When it comes to pistol barrels, match grade means marketing trick to me. I don't want expensive flashy colored coatings. Button rifling is something I care about because I like to cast lead bullets. Other than that, my #1 concern is the barrel doesn't explode. #2 concern is good practical accuracy. No keyholing. #3 is price. I'm not trying to spend a lot of money on a barrel because of fancy coatings or clever marketing. I've bought cheap drill bits before that had zero heat treatment done to them. The bit didn't snap, it untwisted itself when drilling through carbon fiber. That's my concern with a $42 to $59 barrel. Bad heat treatment can be dangerous for a barrel. Worn out tooling & cutters means barrels with incorrect or inconsistent dimensions.
So has anyone bought one of these Ebay barrels? Any experience with them? I've seen a few YT videos on them, but honestly the few guys I watched reviewing them don't appear to know much about guns or shooting. I've seen Aim surplus selling G43 barrels for about the same price after shipping too. Any experience with Aim surplus barrels?
So has anyone bought one of these Ebay barrels? Any experience with them? I've seen a few YT videos on them, but honestly the few guys I watched reviewing them don't appear to know much about guns or shooting. I've seen Aim surplus selling G43 barrels for about the same price after shipping too. Any experience with Aim surplus barrels?