Pros/Cons Connecticut/Galazan bbls

[David Borrowman]

Hope everyone is doing well. Been out of the loop (depressed) for a while since upland bird season closed. I am going to try and run my GH 20ga damascus over to Mike Allee Friday night to see if he thinks I should continue to shoot the old gal (pitting and a couple of dents), and see if he can tighten up the stock. When I first decided to shoot the gun people (no one here) gave me the options of sleeving the bbls, using the briley inserts for a guage down, using only bp, but no one ever mentioned that there are new reproduction bbls out there.

I noticed there is a lot of excitement about Simmons making bbls for $2800, so I looked around. I love the idea of 16ga tubes on my O frame. What is the opinion of the Galazan bbls sold on the Connecticut site for $1900?

David

[C grade]

David
It is my understanding that they promised Sept 2009 delivery, but have yet to deliver any and will not comit to a delivery date. $1900 unfinished and not fitted to your gun is about the same as $2,800 rust blued and fitted. We will see.
David

[David Borrowman]

Hopefully the damascus gets a passing grade.

[Bruce Day]

I shoot damascus all the time at Powder Creek by Lenexa and Cedar Hill by Lawrence. Ask around. Dents are easily removed. See the post "Dales Daily Damascus". Some of those barrels had dents.

[David Borrowman]

Thanks Bruce. I'll look you up. Do you have a regular night of the week you shoot?

[Bruce Day]

pm sent

[Ray Masciarella]

My experience with orders to Galazan has been bad, and I would avoid dealing with them as their custom service stinks, in my humble opinion. With that said, I have not done, or tried to do, that much business with them. Maybe they are a good outfit and I just had bad luck. At one time I thought about buying a pair of their new o/u but have decided against it based on my experiences. Ray