Another Cut Barrel Question...

[Chris]

I know this has been gone over 100 times... The Serial books states that the barrel length is 26" but the barrels measure 24 7/8". The wavey lines go all the way to the end of the barrel, could the book be off? Or why would anyone cut just 1" off a barrel?

Thanks-

[Dean Romig]

Generally speaking, barrels were cut for only a couple of reasons. One was to eliminate some of the choke allowing the gun to shoot more open patterns. The other reason would have been to bob off a section of damaged barrels. I can't even think of another reason. I can't imagine Parker Bros. producing a set of barrels 1/8" less than an even inch length. There are any number of barrel sets that were made a tad longer than an even inch number though.

[David Noble]

Normally the wavy lines do not go all the way to the end. Barrels are cut for numerous reasons but the top three reasons are (1) damage in one of the barrels (2) to reduce the chokes and (3) just to make the barrels shorter. Being that the barrels you mention are cut 1 and 1/8th inch, I would suspect there was damage and that was how much was needed to clean up.

[Hammer Gun]

I would second that hypothesis!

[Holeshot]

The experience I have had with barrels cut 1 inch is awesome. Chokes went from full and mod--- to mod and skeet. Patterns beautiful , and shoots to point of aim. I believe if you remove 2 inches or more , you will probably mess with the point of aim, and have to regulate accordingly. The nice thing about guns with bad or cut barrels is that they are cheap. Bid accordingly. Dave

[Brush Buster]

I sure wouldn't argue with anyone about their findings on this , guns with cut barrels seem to all perform a bit differently but I am in Jents court ,I have just not had good luck patterning Barrels that have been cut ! Russ

[Autumn Daze]

It is my belief that the lack of good patterns becomes more apparent at longer yardages on cut barrel guns. On reason I say this is because of a DH I have that was factory cut from 30" to 26" Its a great skeet/short range gun but leaves me wanting at longer ranges. It patterns great at 25/30 yards but after that not so much.

[Chris]

Here's a couple of pictures.

[Autumn Daze]

They look cut to me Chris.

[Angel Cruz Ortiz]

It looks like that front bead is slighty off center to the right.