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I’ve done it and may possibly do it again - not to deceive anyone but only because those barrels that have now been professionally fitted to my gun, are now a piece of that one particular gun.
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I agree with Dean and have done it as well. Great combo you've put together there.
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03-04-2022, 06:48 AM | #5 | ||||||
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I have a Grade 0 16 on a 1 frame with 30” IM/IM barrels . I’d love to fit a set of 30” M&F or F&F 20 gauge barrels to the gun .
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03-04-2022, 08:09 AM | #6 | ||||||
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That would be a great set Harold. Can't Briley put a set of thin walls in the 34" set ? Make a dandy 410.
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03-04-2022, 08:20 AM | #7 | ||||||
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Briley could fit a set of full length tubes specifically for those 16g bbls in 28 or .410 and it will cost approximately $800.
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03-04-2022, 09:15 AM | #8 | ||||||
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The 34 in barrels were beat on and filed on the breech end, don't ask me why. It would take a master metal worker/welder alot of effort to make it right. Look at the gap.
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Barrels aren't heat treated to a great degree, so I would think any competent welder could slowly lay a solid overlay on the breech and the chamber be recut to the proper depth and everything cleaned up. They may be able to devise a flexible dam clamped around the outside as far as possible to contain the weld as much as possible. Heat sink past and heat sinks could possible be employed to protect the solder joints. Worst case may be a resolder or relay of the ribs. I have never seen this done, but I do have a Brownell 12 gauge tool that can within a few minutes by hand cut a ring inlet recess which allows you to simply silver solder the ring in, then rechamber to cut the new rim. I have done this to several old 12's that had faulty ignition and they all worked out well. No machinery needed. I would ask around and see if this has been done before. I would also have the new barrels fitted, but really see no point in spending money to restamp. It would have no monetary appeal to a collector that I could see. |
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I have an older set of 16/28 tubes with the 28 ga extractor. If you get the barrel repaired, contact me and if I still have them I will send them to you to try out. If they fit, you could play with them and see if you would like to order new ones. These are fixed choke. The Briley 28 tubes I have for a 30" 12 gauge really don't shoot at all like a 28 gauge gun, even though the 12 is an English 6# gun. It's really more of a talking stunt because I shoot a lot of 12ga 3/4 oz anyway.
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