Sidearms & Scatterguns Few off-the-shelf threaded barrel pistols

[BurnOut]

So I got to thinking this morning (save the comments, I know...), and realized that there just aren't very many options for off-the-shelf center fire pistols with threaded barrels. There are a couple of options from HK and FN, but they're $1k+ options for the most part, and only in .45. There are a couple of options from not-very-well-known (to the general public at large) manufacturers in 9mm (CZ P-09 Suppressor Ready (which no one seems to have), and a version of the Walther PPQ), and a couple of 1911s (Sig Tac Ops TB, and Remington R1 Enhanced Threaded Barrel); the drawback to these is that they're single stack (ya think?) and .45 only.

I'm sure I've missed a few, but really what I am getting at is, when are the "big 3" polymer pistols (Glock, XD, M&P) going to be available with threaded barrels? While buying and installing an aftermarket threaded barrel for any of those three is a no-brainer, it's $150-$300 on top of the cost of the pistol (and you now have a factory, non-threaded barrel sitting around doing nothing). It seems to me that with the way suppressor sales have been over the last couple of years, that there is a fantastic opportunity for the manufacturers to offer a threaded barrel on a few of their off-the-shelf polymer guns. Call it maybe a $50 premium over the non-threaded models, and they'd sell like hotcakes.

Don't get me wrong, I realize that in the overall scheme of things, the suppressor crowd is pretty small compared to the LEO market (which I would think is the target market for the types of guns that I'm talking about), but it seems like there would be minimal R&D, minimal design changes, and a relatively insignificant cost increase (if buying barrels in bulk) in exchange for having the new hotness available on the (non-LEO) market. Then again, the pistol competition market is also pretty small (by comparison to the LEO market), and all three manufacturers offer competition-oriented models.

Honestly, I don't see Glock doing it because they have already come out with a few new products this decade, so I think they're tapped for creativity... but it really seems like a great opportunity for Smith or Springfield...

 

[Militarybuilt]

I bought a Remington R1 enhanced with the threaded barrel and I love it. I went with that over the sig, hk, etc. because it came with tall sights. The only other handgun to come with a threaded barrel and tall sights would be the FN FNP-45 tactical, I could be wrong though. I enjoy 1911s and I wanted to carry it so that beat out the FN, which I owned prior anyway. I also have threaded barrels in all of my Glocks and Springfields which if you're going for cost, go that way.

 

[SilentG21]

Glock has factory threaded barrels for the 19, 21, and the 17. But they are metric.

 

[Unknown]

I would guess that if you can afford a suppressor and the tax stamp, you could also afford to buy a suppressor with metric threads. The only problem with that would be if you already have a suppressor threaded for a different pitch than metric, then you would have to work out how, or if you want to mount the same suppressor on the barrel with metric threads.

 

[BurnOut]

Are they available in off-the-shelf guns in the US, or would it be a case of leaving the factory unthreaded barrel in the safe while running the threaded factory barrel?

 

[Infringed711]

Some states don't allow threaded barrels on pistols...probably cheaper to have a one size fits all approach and allow the user to add it on their own

 

[Militarybuilt]

Here's the R1

The G21 with a Lone wolf barrel.

It's up to you which platform you want to go with but for a 1911 tall sights are like .22 ammo....

 

[SilentG21]

I have the Ti-Rant also on a gen 3 21 with factory Glock threaded barrel. That thing is awesome ain't it MilBuilt?

 

[BigBoss0311]

Also, HK makes pistols with threaded barrels in 9 and 40, in addition to 45.

 

[Militarybuilt]

Silent, I love it. When wet it's quieter than a paintball gun. Awesome.

HK does as does Sig but they are mostly in metric threads. My tirant came with a 14mm left thread piston but the dealer swapped it for a .578 at no charge. I will stick with the common threads as then everything will interchange easier.

 

[SilentG21]

I got lucky and scored a factory Glock 21 threaded barrel when they first came out a few years ago. Then when I saw the tirant come out with the same left handed metric threads available I had to get it. Now I plan to have my factory Glock 17 L barrel threaded 1/2" X 28 tpi and get another adapter to match for use on my G34. Yes the Ti-rant is quite as hell wet. I live in the city...and have a shooting range in my garage. Suppressed is the only way to go.

 

[317millhand]

Lots of factory threaded pustols out now. I think even Rock Island and ATI make a threaded 1911. Smith and wesson makes factory threaded M&P pistols. Beretta makes a tactical version of the PX4. Sig has several including the 226, 232, and 1911's.

 

[call_me_ski]

Glock actually just confirmed factory pistols with threaded barrels are coming before the end of the year. They have offered factory barrels separately for some time.

NRA 2014: Glock Confirms Upcoming Factory Threaded Barrels and New Production 17L?s - The Firearm Blog

Hk offers the USP 9 sd which has a threaded barrel. Options do exist if you want a suppressed 9mm. Metric is not an issue. Get a piston for your suppressor that has the appropriate threat and have fun.

 

[317millhand]

The Glocks ar3 available now and priced well. Only $35 more than the standard gen3, and you get a threaded barrel and suppressor sights.

 

[BurnOut]

The Glocks ar3 available now and priced well. Only $35 more than the standard gen3, and you get a threaded barrel and suppressor sights.

I recently saw that CDNN had some of them... I expect that they'll prove to be quite popular.