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[SuperHiQuality87]

Has anyone ever inquired about making a brass barrel for a Tib8? I was thinking about getting the (newly released) extended barrel for mine, but then I got to thinking...

Brass barrel from palmers.
- Would add a little more weight to the gun (good for me)
- Would be able to get a smaller bore than .691 (also good)
- Would be able to get one in a custom length
- Shouldn't be hard to manufacture, as long as they are familiar with the twist-lock design (duh)
- Porting may also be a definate bonus (for longer barrels)
- One word: Wedgits
- One more step towards PPS World Domination!

Unless any of you have already asked, I am planning on calling them up soon. I suppose sending the entire gun in would be good for fitting purposes (as apposed to just the barrel).

Thoughts/opinions?

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[CrazyBoy78]

I actually looked into this a little while ago. Basically, the response I got was a one off would be in the area of $250-$350 and if they did a run of 100, it'd still cost somewhere between $125-$200.

[Cunha]

Basically they need someone with the deep pockets to pay for them to get setup to make them easily, and then the price will drop.

[SuperHiQuality87]

Well sh*t! I guess it's time to take a poll!

Also...added "wedgits" to the list.

I'll have to think about this...I'll probably still call them up. Who knows, mabe this could work? I mean, If I could get 200 people to say they would buy one, then it might start to become more of a realistic purchase. I mean, it's already easy enough to go spend $100 as is on a custom barrel.

Question to aid in my thought - are Tib8 barrels interchangeable with anything else (like the Tib9)?

[victor13]

Lapco is coming out with a bigshot for those barrels.


And i would assume, other bores will follow eventually.


However, i believe it's not much longer than the stock barrels.

[SuperHiQuality87]

Originally Posted by victor13

However, i believe it's not much longer than the stock barrels.

Which, the Lapco or the aftermarket Tiberius barrel?

FYI the aftermarket Tiberius barrel is an inch and a half longer than stock. (all you Tib8 owners - looks the same as if you unlock the barrel and just let it sit out on the spring).

[Treadstone]

From my understanding if the barrel is machined correctly it can fit both the Tac 8 and Tac 9, the 9 barrel needs to rotate to allow the hopper feed orientation. I know End Game is offering barrels for both markers and the bore runs .689. I also just found out recently that Hammerhead is making a barrel for the Tac 8, no fins, but didn't' see anything about one for the Tac9, again bore size is .689.

[CrazyBoy78]

Good to hear that there's *finally* some other aftermarket barrels for this thing in the pipeline. Cool. And, yes, I'd totally get one from palmers, in an unfinished brass .

[SuperHiQuality87]

Originally Posted by CrazyBoy78

Good to hear that there's *finally* some other aftermarket barrels for this thing in the pipeline. Cool. And, yes, I'd totally get one from palmers, in an unfinished brass .

Thats what I'm thinking. Does anyone know about how many people actually own and operate Tiberius pistolas? I don't see much about them around here, but they are more of a mil-sim marker anyway. I suppose I'll have to go headhunting on other forums for this info unless any of you have a vague idea...

[russc]

I don't think you'll need wedgits on an open bolt gun.