finished my first barrel on my lathe today, and i've got to say i'm thrilled!! while this not a long term report by no means, i would highly recomend this lathe for gunsmithing.
http://www.machinetools.com/MT/machines/detail.tmpl?ListingID=104749970153446943

Nice lathe... mine is the frejoth/acra/morgan copy of the same lathe

jeffe

now if i just had a Bridgport like yours!