Charlie - I'd never want to have 12 and 20 shells in my pocket and have to remember which goes into which hole. I'm sure I'd get a 20 stuck into the 12 barrel, then we could have a real problem

You guys talk like any old set of barrels that are the same frame size should work and that's far far far from the case. I went through three sets for my old B grade #2 frame and never even got close. This was working with one of the best Parker barrel fitting men in the business as gunsmith. It's possible, and it does happen for some folks, but certainly not every time.


Destry

It is possible that a person could not get a set of barrels to fit. However, the conventional Parker wisdom is that your best chances come from selecting a barrel set that is within 10,000 SN's of the frame. Some will fit without doing anything more, others will need a little filing and fitting, others a lot.

Parker regularly fit spare, previously made barrel sets on returned guns.

Destry, I think you may have had an unusual, unfortunate experience with your old BH 12ga. Sounds like in that situation there was little alternative other than sleeving the barrels or installing Teague full length liners, both of which can be costly. Sorry to hear of your disappointment.

I'd be the last person to suggest that the first set of barrels that is tried on a gun will work. I just keep buying them until I find a set that will work. One gun has had two sets bought for it and I still don't have a set that will work. The same person who worked on Destry's gun worked on mine. I am still looking for 0 frame three lug barrels for that gun. They don't even have to be good barrels, just capable of being fit to my gun. I would also buy a set of hammerless non ejector barrels in 0 frame if I can find them.

Check with Brad Bachelder. He is getting some damascus tubes and may be able to fit one in place of the blown one or use your monoblock to fit two new tubes. I am not sure what procedure he will be using.

Kurt