I need a part or whole 50 WWII machine gun barrel for an experiment. Anyone have one or know where I can find one?

It's good to see you, Ed. I thought about you a while back, wondered how you're doing.

I'd love to know what you're working on.

is there a National Guard armory anywhere near you? You may want to contact someone there to start

Planning on cutting through a machine gun barrel with a Samurai sword?

Perhaps Ed is after the steel.

I am working on some experiments, yes I would like to find a 50 Cal machine gun barrel to cut ii in half. Just fun stuff::

Give Independent Studio Services in Sun Valley a call. I've done some active shooter training at their facility after we took a tour of their firearms section. They have an extensive collection of .50 Cal guns and several from WWII ships that they showed us. Lots of things that make you drool that you can play with.

They are a licensed firearm dealer and modify guns for every shoot or movie imaginable.

https://issprops.com

I thank you for the information, now it is time to follow up>

Ed, the military barrels are serialized and a turn in item. A lot of times they are bored out and lined or even re-lined a second time. After that military weapons are destroyed. So you may not have a chance after a old burnt out military one. But you could try and contact the small arms repair facility (SARF)

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Or, maybe someone has a line from or thru the guys who shoot machine guns at Knob Creek…

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Originally posted by nhtagmember:
is there a National Guard armory anywhere near you? You may want to contact someone there to start

No way in hell they’d give him one. That’s an “accountable item” whether it’s good or not

A bit OT but your question reminded me of Dolf Goldsmith's interview in the Small Arms Review. He owned some machine guns as a teenager, even finding a Maxim in his aunt's attic.

https://www.smallarmsreview.co...e.cfm?idarticles=125

Maybe SAR has a classifieds and WTB option. Good luck.

Will you cut it in half crosswise or lengthwise?

Something like this?

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Originally posted by motor59:
Something like this?

That looks like the ticket.

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Originally posted by motor59:
Something like this?

Out of stock when I looked.

It does show, though, that they can be found.

I would give Apex an email.
service@apexgunparts.com

isn't there a range in the Las Vegas area that does a lot of rental on MG's??

may try them and see if the have a worn out barrel,



no Gov't is gonna give one up, unless you can find one in a parts/surplus liquidation auction,

What about Numrich Arms??

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Originally posted by GT-40DOC:
What about Numrich Arms??

Yes, but only NOS and expensive.

https://www.gunpartscorp.com/products/1573310

They used to sell used parts also.