{"id":169393,"date":"2023-10-22T11:44:46","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T16:44:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=169393"},"modified":"2023-10-22T11:45:38","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T16:45:38","slug":"making-the-worlds-best-pistol-barrels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/making-the-worlds-best-pistol-barrels\/","title":{"rendered":"Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (Video)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"yoast-reading-time__wrapper\"><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" data-icon=\"clock\" width=\"20\" height=\"20\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" style=\"display:inline-block;vertical-align:-0.1em\" role=\"img\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M12 8v4l3 3m6-3a9 9 0 11-18 0 9 9 0 0118 0z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__spacer\" style=\"display:inline-block;width:1em\"><\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__descriptive-text\">Estimated reading time:  <\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__reading-time\">10<\/span><span class=\"yoast-reading-time__time-unit\"> minutes<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"169394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9435-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" class=\"wp-image-169394\" title=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9435-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9435-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9435-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9435-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9435.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">All Bar-Sto barrels are polished and deburred by craftsmen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barsto.com?utm_source=GunsAmerica\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"making-the-worlds-best-pistol-barrels\" title=\"Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (Video)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bar-Sto Precision Machine<\/a> has been making pistol barrels since 1967.\u00a0 They are considered by many, myself included, to be the best pistol barrels on the planet.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-table-of-contents yoast-table-of-contents\"><h2>Table of contents<\/h2><ul><li><a href=\"#h-bar-sto-beginnings\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"making-the-worlds-best-pistol-barrels\" title=\"Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (Video)\" data-level=\"2\">Bar-Sto Beginnings<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-my-history\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"making-the-worlds-best-pistol-barrels\" title=\"Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (Video)\" data-level=\"2\">My History<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-bar-sto-barrels-how-they-re-made\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"making-the-worlds-best-pistol-barrels\" title=\"Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (Video)\" data-level=\"2\">Bar-Sto Barrels: How They&#8217;re Made<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-absolute-quality\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"making-the-worlds-best-pistol-barrels\" title=\"Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (Video)\" data-level=\"2\">Absolute Quality<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-the-final-step\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"making-the-worlds-best-pistol-barrels\" title=\"Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (Video)\" data-level=\"2\">The Final Step<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#h-video-a-conversation-with-irv-stone-iii-of-bar-sto-precision\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"making-the-worlds-best-pistol-barrels\" title=\"Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (Video)\" data-level=\"2\">VIDEO: A CONVERSATION WITH IRV STONE III OF BAR-STO PRECISION<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bar-sto-beginnings\">Bar-Sto Beginnings <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The company was started by Irv III\u2019s dad, Irv Stone Jr., when he made the first 50 barrels out of leftover material he had machined for the Apollo Space Program rocket.  See the video at the bottom for the full Apollo story.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"169395\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9469-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" class=\"wp-image-169395\" title=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9469-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9469-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9469-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9469-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9469.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The first 50 Bar-Sto barrels were made from left over material from the Apollo Rocket program.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Irv III started working in the shop in his early teens and intimately knows every step of the barrel-making process.&nbsp; On top of that, Irv started competing in pistol matches before USPSA was formed.&nbsp; He competed against the biggest names in the sport, Leatham, Koenig, Enos, Barnhart, and all the other superstar shooters of the early days of what became USPSA, IPSC, and IDPA.&nbsp; As a competitor, he learned firsthand what did and did not work in the barrel world.&nbsp; 40 years later it&#8217;s safe to say that Irv knows what it takes to make the best barrel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"169396\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9476-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" class=\"wp-image-169396\" title=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9476-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9476-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9476-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9476-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9476.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the first 50 Bar-Sto rocket barrels.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-my-history\">My History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I started using Bar-Sto barrels around 2000 and shortly after that, they were the only barrels I would use in my shop for Custom Glock builds.\u00a0 While on vacation this Summer I had to chance to meet up with owner Irv Stone III and his crew at their shop in Sturgis, SD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bar-sto-barrels-how-they-re-made\">Bar-Sto Barrels: How They&#8217;re Made<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All Bar-Sto barrels start when raw bar stock steel comes into the shop.&nbsp; The bar stock is chopped up and those pieces are then machined into a barrel blank.&nbsp; One blank can make any barrel in Bar-Sto\u2019s large catalog.&nbsp; The only part of making the barrel not done in-house is when these blanks are sent out for heat treating and magnafluxing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"169398\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9371-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" class=\"wp-image-169398\" title=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9371-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9371-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9371-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9371-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9371.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Raw steel comes in, barrels go out.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Heat treating hardens the steel making it stronger and more resistant to wear.&nbsp; Magnafluxing is a process many of you have probably not heard of.&nbsp; It uses magnetic fields to find flaws; microscopic imperfections or cracks in metal.&nbsp; It is used in many industries, race car suspension parts are often \u201cmagged\u201d between races as part of the prep process for example.&nbsp; For Bar-Sto it is a way to ensure there are no flaws in the barrel blank before machining begins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"169399\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9368-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" class=\"wp-image-169399\" title=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9368-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9368-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9368-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9368-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9368.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Barstock is cut to length, then machined into a blank before being heat treated and magnafluxed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many gun companies heat treat their parts after machining, so I was surprised to learn that Bar-Sto heat treats as the first step.&nbsp; I asked Irv, does that tear up and wear out your tooling faster?&nbsp; \u201cYes, it does wear out tooling faster but it makes a better barrel,\u201d Irv told me.&nbsp; \u201cAlso when you heat treat first, every cut you make on that barrel relieves stress in the metal.&nbsp; By the time our barrels are finished there is no stress left in the barrel.&nbsp; The other reason is that when you heat material it wants to move.&nbsp; When it is heat treated first we are not adding heat when we machine it, so they stay straight and don\u2019t move.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"169400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka--1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" class=\"wp-image-169400\" title=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka--1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka--400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka--150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka--768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sig P239 9mm conversion barrels in process.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-absolute-quality\">Absolute Quality<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many barrels on the market, some hyped by Influencers, are purchased in bulk; then the \u201cmanufacturer\u201d adds goofy flutes or flashy coatings.\u00a0 Bar-sto is the opposite of that kind of barrel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-yoast-seo-related-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/whats-ultimate-sht-hits-fan-pistol-custom-glock34-g3-full-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"making-the-worlds-best-pistol-barrels\" title=\"Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (Video)\">What&#8217;s the Ultimate Sh*t-Hits-the-Fan Pistol? Custom Glock34 G3 \u2014 Full Review<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/build-an-ar-choosing-and-installing-the-barrel\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"making-the-worlds-best-pistol-barrels\" title=\"Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (Video)\">Build an AR-15: Choosing and Installing the Barrel<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Bar-Sto barrels are all made in-house in Sturgis, SD.&nbsp; Many of the steps in making the barrels involve human craftsman and manual machine operations because it makes a better barrel.&nbsp; The total time to complete all the steps of a barrel from treated blank to the finished barrel is about 40 minutes, quality takes time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"169401\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-2-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" class=\"wp-image-169401\" title=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-2-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-2-1-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-2-1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-2-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-2-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">More Sig P239 barrels.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once the blanks come back from heat treatment and getting magged they are put into the gundrill machine.&nbsp; Various barrels that require more or less material go on top of or below the chamber.&nbsp; This is done by varying the height of the blank in the drill.&nbsp; The drilling process is slow as well.&nbsp; About 10 minutes for a 4-inch barrel and 15-20 minutes for a 6.0 inch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"169402\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-3-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" class=\"wp-image-169402\" title=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-3-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-3-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Glock 34 and 17 380 conversion barrels<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once drilled they go to the honing machine.&nbsp; Honing is done in two steps to ensure a super smooth barrel interior.&nbsp; After honing they are machined for the outside diameter of the barrel, bull, bushing, etc.&nbsp; Another process creates the locking lugs and hoods and the exterior dimensions of the chamber.&nbsp; Chambers are cut to minimum SAAMI spec.&nbsp; This creates a very tight chamber which aids in accuracy but if you load your ammo long it could be a problem.&nbsp; The easy fix is to send a few of your loaded rounds to Bar-Sto when you order a barrel and Irv will personally chamber the barrel to your ammo at no additional cost.&nbsp; See the video below for more information on ammo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"169403\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-4-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" class=\"wp-image-169403\" title=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-4-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-4-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-4-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sig P365s being converted to 30 Luger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The final machining process is to create rifling inside the barrel.&nbsp; Bar-Sto uses a broach cutter from the 1930s and it is super cool to watch.&nbsp; The broacher is tall and large.&nbsp; The operator stands on a platform about 7 feet up at the top of the machine.&nbsp; The smoothbore barrel is placed in the machine and it is spun as a long broach cuts the rifling into the barrel.&nbsp; All of this is done while it is submerged in black oil.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-10 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"169404\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9408-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" class=\"wp-image-169404\" title=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9408-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9408-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9408-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9408-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9408.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">One of the broaches that cuts the rifling into each barrel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-final-step\">The Final Step<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The final step is polishing the exterior of the barrel and inspecting to make sure it is perfect.\u00a0 Even after inspection, the barrels are checked one final time as they are packaged for shipping.\u00a0 While I was there Irv\u2019s wife Lisa was checking barrels with a caliper before they were shipped out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-11 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"169405\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9417-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" class=\"wp-image-169405\" title=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9417-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9417-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9417-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9417-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9417.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The broaching machine is almost 100 years old<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are in the market for a custom-built pistol, you should consider Bar-Sto.&nbsp; Irv was Pistolsmith of the Year in 2016 and his custom builds are considerably less expensive than other big-name shops and as good, or in my opinion actually better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-12 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"169414\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9504-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" class=\"wp-image-169414\" title=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9504-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9504-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9504-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9504-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9504.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Bar-Sto does gunsmithing and is one of the best.  Author&#8217;s Springfield SA-35 Hi Power is being fitted for a new barrel and comp for a future story here on Guns America.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Bar-Sto barrels are available for a ton of pistols.&nbsp; Glock, CZ, all 1911s, XD, Hi-Power, Beretta, S&amp;W revos and autos, Sig, and more.&nbsp; They are available in Match Target which will require fitting or Semi Fit which can go either way, but I think Match Target is the way to go to get the most out of your pistol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-13 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"169407\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9425-683x1024.jpg\" alt=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" class=\"wp-image-169407\" title=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9425-683x1024.jpg 683w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9425-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9425-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9425-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9425.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Barrels waiting to be rifled on the steps of the broaching machine<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are going to spend your hard-earned money on a new pistol barrel, you owe it to yourself to give Bar-Sto a look.\u00a0 They are a family-owned company making the best barrels on the market with outstanding service and support<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/barsto.com?utm_source=GunsAmerica\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"making-the-worlds-best-pistol-barrels\" title=\"Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (Video)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bar-Sto Precision Machine<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-video-a-conversation-with-irv-stone-iii-of-bar-sto-precision\">VIDEO: <strong>A CONVERSATION WITH IRV STONE III OF BAR-STO PRECISION<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-rumble-com wp-block-embed-rumble-com\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Barsto Barrels - Interview\" src=\"https:\/\/rumble.com\/embed\/v3km32r\/?pub=4u4tx#?secret=sC13gfUdpv\" data-secret=\"sC13gfUdpv\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-14 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"169408\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9446-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" class=\"wp-image-169408\" title=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9446-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9446-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9446-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9446-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9446.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Irv III and Lisa, the owners of Bar-Sto Precision<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-15 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"169409\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9465-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" class=\"wp-image-169409\" title=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9465-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9465-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9465-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9465-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9465.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">There is a ton of history from 50+ years of barrel making on display<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-16 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"169410\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9497-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" class=\"wp-image-169410\" title=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9497-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9497-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9497-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9497-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9497.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Human craftsmen, not automated machines are part of what makes Bar-Sto barrels the best<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-17 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"169411\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9481-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" class=\"wp-image-169411\" title=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9481-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9481-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9481-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9481-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9481.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The remains of a Glock 20 that was destroyed on purpose for a customer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-18 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"169412\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9483-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" class=\"wp-image-169412\" title=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9483-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9483-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9483-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9483-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9483.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">10mm brass is still in the chamber<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-19 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"169413\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9381-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" class=\"wp-image-169413\" title=\"2 - Making the World\u2019s Best Pistol Barrels (YouTube Video)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9381-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9381-400x267.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9381-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9381-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9381.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Drilling Blanks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-20 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"169416\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Durka-9391-1-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"2 - 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