I'm looking into buying the above gun and converting it into 460 Rowland. Do any gunsmiths or customers have knowledge/ experience with this gun or the Rowland round?
I know Clark Custom sells a drop in kit, but the Para requires a ramped barrel, so I figure I'll have to buy a ramped 45 barrel and have it reamed. I'm also not a fan of the included compensator (I want a full profile comp). I know EGW sells blanks that I can mill to spec, does anyone else? What gunsmiths would be able to do this for me and at what approximate cost?
I also know Clark Custom recommends blued/ forged/ single stack guns for abrasion/ strength/ and magazine feeding issues. My thinking is that the IonBond PVD finish will reduce enough friction to prevent wear (the slide glides over the frame like silk), the gun looks like it was heavily tested by Para so the casting process would seem to be top notch, and I was thinking of installing a second magazine spring to match feeding speed to the increased slide speed. Can the experienced gunsmiths tell me if my thinking here is flawed or if I'm missing something else? Is this a workable conversion or would I just end up destroying a $1200 gun?
Thank you all for your help.
I know Clark Custom sells a drop in kit, but the Para requires a ramped barrel, so I figure I'll have to buy a ramped 45 barrel and have it reamed. I'm also not a fan of the included compensator (I want a full profile comp). I know EGW sells blanks that I can mill to spec, does anyone else? What gunsmiths would be able to do this for me and at what approximate cost?
I also know Clark Custom recommends blued/ forged/ single stack guns for abrasion/ strength/ and magazine feeding issues. My thinking is that the IonBond PVD finish will reduce enough friction to prevent wear (the slide glides over the frame like silk), the gun looks like it was heavily tested by Para so the casting process would seem to be top notch, and I was thinking of installing a second magazine spring to match feeding speed to the increased slide speed. Can the experienced gunsmiths tell me if my thinking here is flawed or if I'm missing something else? Is this a workable conversion or would I just end up destroying a $1200 gun?
Thank you all for your help.