noob with a lot of questions

[dcoates18481]

thinking about buying a handi

are the barrels interchangable?
looking for any and  all help i can get.

[LONGTOM]

Welcome!

As a rule of thumb the answer is no, although a lot of the time a used barred will fit another frame.
The more frames you have the better the odds are that a barrel will fit one of them.
Even if a barrel does not fit a frame there are ways it can be made to fit.
Spend some time reading the help section and the stickys at the top of the page and you will find everything you could ever want to know.
If it's not there just post a question and someone will have the answer.
Most likely it will be Tim (Quickdtoo) the local know it all about HANDIs.


LONGTOM

[petemi]

Welcome.  It is as Longtom says.  You can also send your frame back to the factory and they will custom fit all the barrels you want.  The barrel changeing is easy, but it gets old in a hurry, so most of us just put together a complete rifle for each barrel and be done with it.  I think it is easier to maintain accuracy if you're not swapping barrels around.

Be sure to read the FAQs, and have a great Christmas.

Pete

[buckslayer]

are the barrels interchangable?  maybe.  if you have multiple barrels fitted to your frame, by the factory, then yes, all the barrels factory fitted, are interchangable with one another, ON THAT ONE FRAME.  you cannot buy 2 frames, and expect the barrel that fits one, to fit the other.  it happens sometimes, but i would not depend on it.  there are ways to fit barrels from other frames, onto another frame they were not intended for, but for straight out of the box, you cannot change barrels and frames.

[Rustyinfla]

 In other words, the answer is a definite maybe...


   If you're thinking of the Handi's in terms of what T/C does with their Encores and Contenders the answer would be no.

 The Factory will fit barrels for you though.

[dcoates18481]

thanks for all the good info!!!