Advice: Where to get Weapon Ported

[PnwHope17]

I'm in Tacoma Area of WA but will travel. I'm looking to get my Springfield Prodigy ported, but don't know where a good place locally would be ideal. Look forward to some awnsers. Thank you!

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[PnwHope17]

Anyone?

 

[TTSX]

There're a blue million places you can find online to send it to. If you want local to you, maybe home depot can sell you a drill and some bits?

 

[PnwHope17]

There're a blue million places you can find online to send it to. If you want local to you, maybe home depot can sell you a drill and some bits?

Hey hey hey, no smartass comments you! Lol. Just wondering who goes where, what experiences are like and what not. If I had precision with some tools maybe, funny though haha.

 

[64MercurysRule]

Just doing a quick search has resulted in many recommendations for :

Products

DEDICATED TO THE MANUFACTURING, GUNSMITH AND CUSTOMIZATION OF 1911/2011 STYLE PLATFORM.

dscgunworks.com

They also have a barrel / comp replacement setup .
In any event the price to slot slide and port barrel will cost with machining and all . Do some searches to compare .

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Homepage

www.portoftacoma.com

 

[Knobgoblin]

Homepage

www.portoftacoma.com

Just....oooof

 

[DirectDrive]

I'm in Tacoma Area of WA but will travel. I'm looking to get my Springfield Prodigy ported, but don't know where a good place locally would be ideal. Look forward to some awnsers. Thank you!

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I don't have a recommendation for you, but with a nice pistol like that I would choose very carefully.
If you haven't already, Google "porting a 2011 pistol" for some interesting material.

If you're getting too much muzzle rise, have you tried tuning your pistol ? (recoil springs)

View: https://youtu.be/xUecHstU4QQ?feature=shared

 

[thorborg]

Not a semi auto, but I sent my BFR 45-70 revolver (minus furniture, scope, and cylinder) to Magna Port in Michigan I believe, albeit it was some years ago. It reduced the recoil at least 30%. It did every thing they claimed it would do and then some. they did an excellent job for me. 405 grain power loads shot like 300 grain loads, maybe 250 gr
That said, I was glad it was not permanent, it was made as a threaded on attachment ( you could barely see the transition from barrel to ported attachment) with a nice cap to screw on and cover the threads when I didn't want to use it.* A very good thing to have at the range when no other was near and was glad to have it, but hunting with it when I was not likely to have hearing protection or when others were close, it could be obnoxious from the serious increase in noise. It would not endear you to anyone for sure. Without the port device, the 10 inch barrel made it manageable sound like a rifle if shot little.

Something to think about when irreversibly altering a gun.

* my front sight was removed to facilitate the threads I could of had it moved back some, sight wasn't needed since it had a scope
As an aside.
Taurus has a revolver that has two cylinders, 9mm and 357 / 38 which I liked the concept and style and could have talked myself into getting one if it wasn't for the permanent porting of it. for me, it was a deal breaker addition to an otherwise reasonably priced potentially fun gun.

 

[bravofour]

I'd send it to Monsoon Tactical. You only need to ship the slide assembly and barrel. Gunsmiths are a lot like mechanics…they tend to specialize. Send your gun to someone who specializes in porting and knows what they're doing.

 

[3 G guy]

I had a M&P 2.0 45 and a shield 45 done at
Boatman Gunworks LLC
253-447-8198
Text 253-987-0978
Very happy with his work and prompt

 

[bionic knees]

Maybe buy a ported barrel and slide assy?

 

[3 G guy]

Don't know bout that

 

[MikeInOr]

Maybe buy a ported barrel and slide assy?

This is the route I went on one of my 45acp 1911's. The actual muzzle rise/flip difference was minimal to undetectable. I had read many others had found the same results... but I had to see for myself. For me it was a complete waste of money.