Gunsmith to make AR barrel

Thumper580 · Mar 21, 2025

I have a Kreiger 224 MTU profile barrel blank.
Anyone recommend a good gunsmith or company that can turn it into an AR15 20" barrel? Install the barrel extension, gas port, etc. Thanks in advance.

oldrifleman · Mar 21, 2025

Thumper580 said:
I have a Kreiger 224 MTU profile barrel blank.
Anyone recommend a good gunsmith or company that can turn it into an AR15 20" barrel? Install the barrel extension, gas port, etc. Thanks in advance.

That would be a huge amount of precision work to turn it down ( everywhere) locate the pin /extension/gas port. It would be cheaper and most likely more successful to sell the MTU and buy an AR barrel.

Thumper580 · Saturday at 12:45 AM

oldrifleman said:
That would be a huge amount of precision work to turn it down ( everywhere) locate the pin /extension/gas port. It would be cheaper and most likely more successful to sell the MTU and buy an AR barrel.

Isn't that how AR barrels are made in the first place? From a barrel blank?

Bigjake83 · Saturday at 1:15 AM

Thumper580 said:
Isn't that how AR barrels are made in the first place? From a barrel blank?

Give Paul Ross a call or text, just tell him I sent you and he'll do you a solid deal.

If you're not familiar with Paul Ross he was the Head Barrel Smith at Compass Lake, he worked there for over 20 years.

If you've ever read any of my Reviews or Range Reports, Paul has made just about every Custom Barrel that I've shown on the Hide.

Paul Ross and Paul Craddock are the only two people I allow to turn my barrels.

_Windrider_ · Saturday at 10:30 AM

Or Craddock precision

Bigjake83 · Saturday at 11:27 AM

_Windrider_ said:
Or Craddock precision

Craddock does great work as well, but the OP will be waiting for months. Paul Ross is pretty open at the moment.

Thumper580 · Saturday at 3:57 PM

Bigjake83 said:
Craddock does great work as well, but the OP will be waiting for months. Paul Ross is pretty open at the moment.

Just spoke with Paul... No problem... I'm sending it to him on Tuesday. Thanks alot. Appreciate it.

_Windrider_ · Saturday at 4:02 PM

Thumper580 said:
Just spoke with Paul... No problem... I'm sending it to him on Tuesday. Thanks alot. Appreciate it.

You won’t be disappointed. He does all my AR barrels.

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