Fitting Barrels

[Dean Romig]

Russ was an extremely talented gunsmith and could work wonders with metal. He put my Titanic barrels on face with incredible precision and re-rust blued them perfectly. He also fitted the 12 ga set of Damascus barrels to my DH for me with the very same precision and results. I fit the 10 ga. Damascus set with the guidance of David Trevallion.

[Smoothebore]

I've home hobby fitted one set of barrels to make a two barrel set. The gun and barrel set were pre-1910 so wear plate was not an issue. I had to thin up the barrel lug by about 12 thousandths, and add a shim to the front lug to tighten the forearm. The cocking hook fit perfectly, but just as possibly may not have. I'll be the first to admit it was pure luck, rather than skill. In my case the barrels were 24" cut from ebay for $80 delivered. I made no changes to the original gun. So, no big loss, if it didn't work. In hindsight, I'd suggest to get a pro involved. There are alot of variables involved to do the job right.