M1941 JSAR Barrel 19.25 inches long!

[Warpath 0]

M1941 JSAR Barrel 19.25 inches long! I had a rifle with this barrel and never noticed it was too short until I put three together on my wall. BIG shock! I replaced the barrel, and here is the short one. Any clue other than someone just decided to one shorter?

[Blueheeler 0]

I just bought one the same length off of GB. Looks just like yours, original barrel. 

[Warpath 0]

It's an original barrel, but why it shorter?

[WHIG 0]

Those sight and bayonet pins have certainly been removed and replaced and then sanded to remove rough spots from the shifted pins. Someone wanted a shorter barrel and cut it down a bit and replaced the hardware, it looks.

[M48TANKER 0]

I've always suspected that the barrels were shortened to eliminate excessive muzzle erosion. Usually the shortened barrels will show signs of "Bubba-like" gunsmithing in the repositioning of the front sight and bayonet lug. (Don't get me wrong, I really like Bubba...at least he tries)

The taper pins are the dead give-away. I believe that the workers at the plant assembling the original barrels were more professional installing these pins. They are tapered for a reason. A tight taper pin does not have to be "staked" to keep it in place.

All that being said, perhaps the barrels were short to begin with and Bubba only replaced the front sight and bayonet lug?

Compare the following photos:

The photos you posted:

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Sorry for the poor quality pictures showing better "craftsmanship" below.

 

[WHIG 0]

Same idea. I just took some pictures of my JSAR's front hardware to show the pins better for comparison. (Maybe a little clearer!)

 

[Blueheeler 0]

Who ever shortened mine did a decent job.

[Warpath 0]

Thanks for the input. There is no doubt the sight was altered, of course, but the crown looks fine. It's just an odd one that will have to move on now.

[BBBQ 0]

Warpath I noticed something about the machining on your front sight. Yours has what looks like machining to prevent glare? Some kind of early/late variation of this part?

 

[Warpath 0]

Interesting, I missed that.

[M48TANKER 0]

BBBQ,

That is an astute observation. Now I'll have to go inspect all the sights I own.

 

[64caddy 0]

It is interesting to note the machining lines on the first front sight are horizontal and the machining lines are vertical on the second sight.