Has anyone converted a Morini CM162 long to a short?
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2015 12:38 pm
I purchased a used Morini CM162 E1 long for a reasonable price two months ago.
One reason for the good price is that the cylinders July 2005 dated, so I am nearing the 10 year ISSF match limit and I was toying with the idea of trying to experiment with buying a short cylinder and short barrel to see if I gain better neutral balance since I am a beginning AP shooter.
I got this idea because I noticed that Pilkguns wants buyers to score 550 or higher or have a letter from a coach stating that they would benefit from buying the long models of the Steyer or Morini pistols they sell.
If I don’t experience any point gain, I could always sell the cylinder and possibly the short barrel.
Has anyone done this by buying a short cylinder and new short barrel and changing out the barrel?
If a short barrel is hard to source, I was thinking that I could buy a Lothar choked .177 blank and fit it if it comes down to that, I have my own lathe and mill and I have done barrel & chambering work on my conventional rifles and handguns.
I would never attempt to shorten the factory barrel from the breech, I’d want it as the option to go back to.
I got my AP start 1.5 years ago, I started with a Bikal 46M, it was somewhat muzzle heavy for me to learn the basics, but it got me interested and now I am trying to practice often and try a few matches later this year.
Since I have not been at a match yet, I have not run into anyone with a short yet so I can try one out.
In the two months I have shot my Morini , my scores now range from about 525 to 540 for a course of 60 shots, I am hoping to get more stable at the 540 mark by the end of the summer.
I am a 54 year old male of average weight, 6 ft tall, in average shape.
One reason for the good price is that the cylinders July 2005 dated, so I am nearing the 10 year ISSF match limit and I was toying with the idea of trying to experiment with buying a short cylinder and short barrel to see if I gain better neutral balance since I am a beginning AP shooter.
I got this idea because I noticed that Pilkguns wants buyers to score 550 or higher or have a letter from a coach stating that they would benefit from buying the long models of the Steyer or Morini pistols they sell.
If I don’t experience any point gain, I could always sell the cylinder and possibly the short barrel.
Has anyone done this by buying a short cylinder and new short barrel and changing out the barrel?
If a short barrel is hard to source, I was thinking that I could buy a Lothar choked .177 blank and fit it if it comes down to that, I have my own lathe and mill and I have done barrel & chambering work on my conventional rifles and handguns.
I would never attempt to shorten the factory barrel from the breech, I’d want it as the option to go back to.
I got my AP start 1.5 years ago, I started with a Bikal 46M, it was somewhat muzzle heavy for me to learn the basics, but it got me interested and now I am trying to practice often and try a few matches later this year.
Since I have not been at a match yet, I have not run into anyone with a short yet so I can try one out.
In the two months I have shot my Morini , my scores now range from about 525 to 540 for a course of 60 shots, I am hoping to get more stable at the 540 mark by the end of the summer.
I am a 54 year old male of average weight, 6 ft tall, in average shape.