.22lr aluminum barrel, can it be done?

[PestShooter]

Has anyone tried to make a .22lr aluminum barrel by installing a barrel liner in aluminum round bar? Is it possible or will the gun just blow up?

 

[people]

I would think you can have a very thin steel barrel in an aluminum tube that would work. I know S&W uses a thiner barrel then a larger outer shell and a nut at the end to tension the tube. If it works on a 500S&W I do not know why it would not work on 22.

 

[Jerry]

I have a Parler pistol with an aluminum 6'barrel that has a thin steel liner. The liner can't be more than .032 thick.
My sons shot squirrels at 30 yards with this parlor type target pistol.
Jerry

 

[CooperNV]

Yes it does work. Whistle Pig, Tactical Solutions and some others make them for 10-22's.

 

[chillippr]

I have a late 50's Remington 572 with a steel lined aluminum barrel.

 

[StevenDzupin]

Armalite AR7 used a aluminum barrel with steel liner on their survival rifle.

It worked very well.

Regards,

Steve

 

[NYMarksman]

Wistle Pig makes just what your talking about here's one of them.

Tactical Solutins also makes one, and here is one.