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xdglockguy · 02-10-2005, 04:35 PM

I want to get a .357 Sig Barrel for my XD-40 Tactical. Does anyone know if EFK is better than BarSto barrels or vice versa. Any suggestions/experience with this would be appreciated.

mattsnuked · 02-10-2005, 06:29 PM

I have an EFK barrel and I like it. The crowning on it isn't all that great but it shoots where I point it. I think others on the board generally like theirs as well. I have seen 2 people on the board that are having small problems with it being drop in. I have always heard the BarSto barrels are good and will hold a certain accuracy value(don't know what it is), but they do cost more and they're not guaranteed to drop in either.

The real question is what are you going to use it for and how much do you want to pay?

NExd · 02-10-2005, 10:24 PM

Barsto's I think are th ebest. That is who makes SA's match barrels for the XD

EFK's dont suck, dont get me wrong. BTW

ajamesp51 · 02-11-2005, 12:01 AM

Robar and SA use barsto.

32Special · 02-11-2005, 08:09 AM

I've been looking into BarSto. IF the barrel doesnt' drop in, they have you send the slide and barrel back to them and for $15 IIRC they will fit it.

I will probably do this on the 9 Tactical since it doesn't shoot nearly as well as either of my Service guns or my Subcompact. The Tactical barrel has what appears to be machine chatter marks inside. I contacted Springfield about this, but wasn't impressed with the response. I'll post that experience in a different note.

02-10-2005, 04:35 PM	#1
xdglockguy XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 10	Conversion Barrels...Which Brand Is Best?? I want to get a .357 Sig Barrel for my XD-40 Tactical. Does anyone know if EFK is better than BarSto barrels or vice versa. Any suggestions/experience with this would be appreciated. __________________ XD-40 Tactical Glock 17 Glock 36 Ruger P345 Walther PPK/S

02-11-2005, 12:01 AM	#4
ajamesp51 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Birmingham, Al Posts: 5,027	Robar and SA use barsto. __________________ "God shall not have his word made manifest by cowards" RWE www.xd-hs2000.com

02-11-2005, 08:09 AM	#5
32Special XDTalk Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Pasco, WA Posts: 58	I've been looking into BarSto. IF the barrel doesnt' drop in, they have you send the slide and barrel back to them and for $15 IIRC they will fit it. I will probably do this on the 9 Tactical since it doesn't shoot nearly as well as either of my Service guns or my Subcompact. The Tactical barrel has what appears to be machine chatter marks inside. I contacted Springfield about this, but wasn't impressed with the response. I'll post that experience in a different note. __________________ 32Special

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02-10-2005, 06:29 PM	#2
mattsnuked XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Phoenix Posts: 233	I have an EFK barrel and I like it. The crowning on it isn't all that great but it shoots where I point it. I think others on the board generally like theirs as well. I have seen 2 people on the board that are having small problems with it being drop in. I have always heard the BarSto barrels are good and will hold a certain accuracy value(don't know what it is), but they do cost more and they're not guaranteed to drop in either. The real question is what are you going to use it for and how much do you want to pay?

02-10-2005, 10:24 PM	#3
NExd XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Land of pretentious, viperous, rancorous little, little men Posts: 1,553	Barsto's I think are th ebest. That is who makes SA's match barrels for the XD EFK's dont suck, dont get me wrong. BTW