I joined a couple of years ago and I seriously can’t recall ever posting before now.
Anyway, Greetings and Salutations…..
Have you found your needed VII .44 mag barrel yet?
I will most likely be turning loose of a MK VII 6” Black .44 mag barrel, along with a MK VII slide, stripped of all but the internal safety parts. I will be using all the internal parts, along with safety levers and safety lever springs to complete an XIX slide for a new 50 AE setup.
The finish on barrel and slide is worn and looks sort of antiqued blued, so it’s not going to be a new looking matt black finish. Originated from a MK VII Stainless Frame / Black Oxide Slide & Barrel.
All this is provided the 50 AE conversion build comes to fruition and functions acceptable. I have cross referenced the internal parts and with the exception to the 2 piece safety, all other parts “should” swap directly to an XIX slide. I originally was going to order the parts for the complete buildup of the XIX slide, but the safety levers are not listed on the site as order-able, therefore if I have to rob the safety levers and not have a useable slide, I have no rational use for it, except as a spare. I already have an MK I .44 and MK I in .357, so both of those are the smaller slides.