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Unread 03-14-2017, 06:28 AM   #3
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Originally Posted by Brian Dudley View Post
Why not just fit up a set of barrels from another gun? If the right set is used and all details are handled properly, they will be assumed to be the original set. And it will likely be less espensive than having a new set made.

But sometimes this is entirely impossible, much like finding a needle in a haystack, and you could spend years - even decades - in trying to find, for instance, a set of 32" DD Damascus barrels for a 1-frame 12 gauge lifter......






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