KART PRECISION BARREL - 1911 XACT FIT BARREL

Love Fred Kart 1911 45 ACP hand gun because I have one of his personal guns in my safe! As soon as I get the new barrel I will let you know how I like it.

Fitting went well using the xact fit tool kit. This is the 3rd 1911 barrel I have fitted. Functions great and a noticeable improvement over the stock barrel for accuracy.

Takes understanding of the mechanical intricacies of a 1911 lockup but the results of the accuracy are phenomenal. Fiitting the hood is the first step.

Own a 1969 Colt Govt 45acp with target sights. Lucky to get a 3.5in group out of the ransom rest at 25yds. Followed directions exactly. With the Xact, it is so tight and today shot a 1.7in group at 50yds from the rest!

I used one of these for a Caspian build. The only real stumbling point for me, was that I needed to lower the barrel bed of the frame to get the barrel to drop low enough for the lugs to clear the slide when the barrel drops. I was able to find at least one other instance of this being necessary with virgin Caspian frames. Will likely not be a problem if you are installing in a factory pistol. I was able to get the pistol to lock up TIGHT. The trigger rattles a little bit, but nothing else does. I expect that the Kart barrel is capable of better accuracy than any mortal human can hold a pistol. I'm not a great bullseye shooter, but I can shoot ragged-hole groups if I'm taking my time and concentrating. The barrel is throated well. 200gr semi-wadcutter bullets slide right into the chamber with little effort. As long as I get the recoil spring right, the pistol chugs along happily. Firing pin strikes are well-centered on the primers. Not as simple or foolproof as a drop-in barrel, but you'll get better accuracy, and the Xact-fit barrel saves you from trying to fit a bushing to the barrel, picking the right link, and cutting the barrel lugs, and saves you from buying a couple hundred dollars worth of tools. I'm now getting ready to buy a ramped 9mm Xact-fit barrel for my next build.