Who is good at rebarreling a M1917?

[Chuckindenver]

send me a PM. ill be happy to send you my rates...:}
hard to belive that young smiths wont tackle these..
i get at least 5 emails a day asking about 17 rebarreling.
from web sites iv never heard of. very flattering.

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[Coal Burner]

I also bought a Criterion barrel for my 1917.

I found out I could not remove my old barrel even with a six foot cheater, and I was practically jumping up and down on it. I had the receiver clamped in a very large vise with two blocks of lead around the receiver ring. A heavy nylon rope was spooled around the barrel with a pipe handle to turn it. My Dad and I both pulled on the thing for while and never could get it to budge.

I have never in my life encountered a threaded fitting of that size that was so tight. I guess I need to either make a relief cut on the barrel, or send it to ChuckinDenver.