Wondering ?????

[Richard Flanders]

I think this is heavy load damage, not obstruction. Both bbls being bulged indicates that, and they look equally bulged. Just my guess. Nice gun; what a shame. I'd have a go at taking the bulges out were it mine and would feed it nothing but low pressure loads after that, but you'd be wailing on them pretty good to take them out in that location. It would be an interesting project to at least give it a try.

Thanks to Edgar for the post below. Sounds like taking the bulges out is not an option. A real shame.

[edgarspencer]

I saw this gun at Hausmann's and both bulges are right at the forcing cones. Additionally, they go all the way around the diameter, right into both top and bottom ribs, which, to me, says the barrels would have to be taken completely apart to tap the bulges down. I am also of the opinion that they were 2 3/4" hot shells.

[C.O.B.]

I saw the gun as well and doubt this set of barrels is salvageable. Another member here had a similar experience with a 16ga hammer gun. I don't know if he ever got the barrels repaired.

IMHO the obvious and least costly approach is to look for another set of barrels and would think fluid steel ones would be easier to come by vs Damascus.