Original Barrel Color?

[Alligator]

Dean and John : Here are some pix of my 16 gage hammer gun barrels. There are no "weep" holes to drain a boiling water stop on a recolor job. The markings on the barrel flats are sharp, clear, and slightly raised as are those on the Parker, Meriden, twist, roll stamping. The barrels are 30" with the usual 1/8" gap at the end and ring like a church bell. The bores are unfortunately rough but are original size and wall thickness of .036/.038 and choked full and full. There are a couple dents near the muzzles that look like a punch mark not an indentation that could be raised by a dent remover. What do you think guys, original maybe or a great refinish of old sometime? Happy hammer gunning! Lee.

[Hammer Gun]

These barrels are off a 16 gauge hammer gun, they are black and white, just thought you all would like to see the contrast. some photo's better than others Gary

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by lee r moege

Dean and John : What do you think guys, original maybe or a great refinish of old sometime?

Too tough to tell without having the gun in hand... and even then it is sometimes impossible to know for sure.

[John Feldes]

I've been away for a while. Thanks to everyone who responded to my post.

I'm in Oregon. Any suggestions on a good barrel refinisher?

[Dean Romig]

I believe Keith Kearcher is right there in Oregon. Ask him to see some of his work.

[Dennis]

Keith is in Bend, OR. I have not had him refinish anything but he did work on two guns I own and he did a great job. I highly recommend his work. He also had the guns back to me in record time.

[Drew Hause]

Doug Ranes in Banks, Oregon has also been recomended, and does nice 'Black & White'.
503-357-6302
I believe Keith only does 'Browning', but could be mistaken.

[John Havard]

Dean, that 16-gauge 0-frame hammer gun of your caused me to drool all over my keyboard. That is one very fine looking gun.