Porting a pistol

[SStomcat]

Has anyone ported their stock pistol and what benefits do you see if any ?

 

[JimP]

It was all the rage back in the 70's and 80's.

I have a 12" Thompson Center Contecder in 7-30 Waters that is ported, it makes quite a bit of difference in recoil, and muzzle jump. Along with a lot more noise to the side.

 

[steve white]

IDK if porting can be done on slide action autos, as the pressure will exert downward. And I may be completely wrong with my doubts. Canceling some muzzle rise seems the most popular application, and would DEFINITELY work on fixed barrels like revolvers, or break actions.

 

[UpNorthMI]

Magnaport are based here in SE Michigan, take a look at there website, they have solutions for semi auto handguns and just about everything else!

www.magnaport.com

I've some work done by them, very competent.

 

[Legion]

For a range toy or competition gun? Hell yeah. For a carry gun? Most trainers will tell you to skip it. Some ports also change the gun's reliability with certain ammo, especially if it's a marginal load.

 

[analog_peninsula]

It works really well in my 2 1/2” 686 with full power loads. I’m a big mag-na-port fan, for both rifles and handguns.

 

[CoElkHunter]

IDK if porting can be done on slide action autos, as the pressure will exert downward. And I may be completely wrong with my doubts. Canceling some muzzle rise seems the most popular application, and would DEFINITELY work on fixed barrels like revolvers, or break actions.

I had a factory Glock 21C (.45acp compensated). It had a rectangular hole on the front top of the slide and ported barrel. I eventually sold it after I found out you couldn’t shoot snake shot out of that ported barrel.

 

[Hyde Hunter]

keep in mind the noise if you shoot it without hearing protection, I have a Raging Bull 454 Casull factory ported and made the mistake of shooting it once and forgot my muffs, thought I would never hear again, it was like shoving ice picks in my ears

 

[Corylax18]

Photos of a Glock 19C that I recently picked up, along with a couple groups it shot at about 7 yards/21 feet. Actually the 2nd and 3rd 10 shot groups I shot with it. The only other modification is a Tungsten Guide Rod. Between the ports and the extra weight up front, there is almost no muzzle rise.

As others have mentioned, this isn't your best option for a carry gun, or even for home protection, but man is it FUN to shoot.

I also have a S&W 329PD (44 mag, scandium frame, titanium cylinder) that has been worked on by both Magna Port and the S&W performance center. It's still a handful, but the Magna Porting noticeably reduced the recoil. I occasionally carry it in the Colorado back country, but it really is over kill for anything I would run around here.

 

[coreydb]

I have a S&W 44Mag Magna ported.....still too much. Smaller caliber pistols are easy (for me) to stay on target with follow up shots.