20 gauge Reproduction observations

[Matt Buckley]

As I was cleaning my 20 gauge this afternoon I noticed the serial number of my gun stamped on the back side of both ejectors. I had never noticed this before. I also measured the length of my chambers in a 2 3/4" factory gun and they both measure 3". They may had been lengthened before I purchased the gun. Has anybody else measured there chambers just out of curiosity to see what length they came out of the factory with?

[SXS OHIO]

Your barrels most likely came from PR with 3" chambers. Many of the 12 gauge come marked 2 3/4 but have 3" chambers. I do not shoot any 3" 20 gauge shells so I never checked my barrels chambers on them. SXS Ohio

[Wild Skies]

Matt, what is the length of your 20-ga. barrels that have 3" chambers?

[Matt Buckley]

26" barrels with the typical IC/M chokes.

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Matt Buckley

26" barrels with the typical IC/M chokes.

Well Matt, your 20-ga. 26" barrels with 3" chambers had me scratching my head wondering what my 20-ga., 26", Q1/Q2, stamped 2 3/4" chambers really measured. So I just went and measured my gun's chambers with arguably the world's most accurate instrument to have ever been devised -- the Po' Man's Chamber Gauge, of course!

Mine measure exactly 2 3/4". I would suspect that your gun's chambers have been lengthened, but would invite others to measure theirs for a larger sampling to come to any definitive conclusions.

[Woodcock survey]

Measured my 26 Q1&2 it is 3 in.also has s/n on back of ejectors. I am its only owner so it is as it came from the factory. Forgot to say it is a 20 ga.

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Daniel Carter

Measured my 26 Q1&2 it is 3 in.also has s/n on back of ejectors. I am its only owner so it is as it came from the factory. Forgot to say it is a 20 ga.

Well, I'll be a monkey's uncle! Previously we learned that most, if not all, 12-ga. 28" Repros stamped only 2 3/4" actually have 3" chambers. Now we're learning that some, but not all, 20-ga. 26" Repros stamped only 2 3/4" actually measure 3".

We don't know what we don't know . . . but we're finding out -- and it only leads to more questions!

[Woodcock survey]

I did not add that it is marked 2-3/4

[Phil C]

Can anyone tell me how common 3 barrel reproduction sets are and how desirable? 20 28”, 20 26”, and 28” 16 gauge.

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Phillip Carr

Can anyone tell me how common 3 barrel reproduction sets are and how desirable? 20 28”, 20 26”, and 28” 16 gauge.

I kind of doubt anyone really knows for sure Phil, but I'd bet there's probably only about a handful of righteous 3-bbl. 20/20/16 sets in their original 3-bbl. cases in existence. Most of these 3-bbl. sets that one encounters have been made up with 16-ga. Galazan barrels.

This one, however; is righteous, but the seller hasn't matched up what he's selling with what he has pictured.
http://www.gunsinternational.com/gun...n_id=100956454