Barrel Sleeving
 

I recently received a 20 gauge LC Smith barrel back from having it sleeved. I only wanted the left barrel sleeved, which was done.
I am extremely happy with the result and want to share this contact.
The work was done by a young guy by the name of
Aaron Little out of Newark Texas. 682-554-0044.
It's nice to see young guys getting into the business with so few choices for sleeving work here in the US.

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Beautiful job Phil. Aaron's work is superb.

I am curious. Why did you have only one barrel sleeved? Pitting, thin barrel walls? Is the sleeved barrel still a 20 ga?

Would someone explain to me and similarly situated dunderheads (that's what my 5th grade teacher called me) what barrel sleeving is and how it is accomplished.

Aaron does do good work.
The joint looks excellent. And the continuation of the barrel markings over the joints helps it a lot.

Now I am hopelessly confused. Joint??
If it was sleeved, why would there be a joint?
is it sleeving or is it mono-blocking?

Ribs removed. Barrel cut off at about 3.5" from breech. Monoblock is reamed out. New tube is profiled/struck and turned down to fit inside of original monoblock. The tube is either soldered in or welded to monoblock. New tube is chambered and rim cut. Ribs re-installed. Barrel set struck/polished and blued.

One can sleeve gauge to same gauge depending on wall thickness or can step down one gauge.

You are thinking of mono-blocking. The two terms are commonly referred to as the same.

Here is the scoop on the barrels. The left barrel was bulged about 6" forward from the end of the chamber. Luckily I had purchased 4 original old stock 20 gauge L C Smith barrel tubes years before I purchased the gun. I had sent the gun out previously as I was told by the Smith it was repairable. Unfortunately it turned out not so good and I felt it was not safe since the outside was struck down .035.
I read something one day about Aaron and decided to give him a call. After discussing with Aaron what I had, he felt pretty confident in replacing only the left barrel. Which is what I preferred.

George I am attaching a few pictures shortly of the sleeving work. It is monoblocked. The terminology of sleeving and lining always seems a little confusing.

Thanks for speaking up George, like you I could use a liitle "educating".
The gun looks great!