Thanks BR. I was worrying about myself.

I get it now, you just would not do it to a new Criterion barrel. Your results made it look like I wasted $20,000 on my tool room lathe and made it look like I should have bought files instead. :-)

Are new Springfield front sights available, if so how much should be removed to fit on the correct portion of an unmolested carbine barrel at 22 inches?

Can you hear the gears turning?