🚀 go-pugleaf

After much contemplation, I think I'd like to get a custom barrel
for my Thompson Contender in .45 ACP.  Does anyone have a clue 
how to get something like this made or how much it would cost?

(Why would I want such a strange thing?  Wellll...  the .45LC/.410
is not Politically Correct in The Peoples State of California, so
it isn't really an option.  I know, go to Nevada and buy one ...
but I don't relish the thought of being paranoid every time I 
shoot it at the range {or drive to/from the range...}.  The .45-70
Govt. is reputed to be a bit, er, ambitious when fired.  {And I'm
interested in something that I can load light for reduced noise.
In other words, the .45-70 at 600 fps would be a mighty empty case...}
I don't like the idea of spending $1+/round to get ammo that is
heavily loaded when what I want is cheap light loads...  This leads
to the .45 ACP as a cheap round that is PC in California and has 
a small case volume so reduced power loads would be easier to 
develop).

So, is this a dumb idea, or what?  Can I get some other .45 and have
the chamber reamed, or does someone make custom TC bbls or am I 
looking at $300 for the bbl alone so I should just give it up?    

(BTW, I found a local gun shop that got me a good deal on a tumbler
and has much better prices than I'd been seeing... Thanks for the 
suggestion to try smaller more personal gun shops!  The same shop
has a resident gunsmith and is comfortable with custom orders.
When I asked about a .45 LC NON-.410 the folks stated that the
vendors will not send them ANY .45 LC, since the .410 can be
chambered {with some effort} in a standard .45 LC chamber and
the vendors were not interested in discussing it with The State 
Government ...  Sigh.  So the .45 LC is just not an option in 
the Contender for me...  Sheesh... And all I want to do is get
the biggest chunk of lead I can get going as slow as possible
with as many case volumes of expansion as possible from a low
CUP load to see if I can make a quiet load so I don't have to
risk my hearing as much.  Sigh.  Isn't government wonderfull... )

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