Cut Barrel?

[edgarspencer]

They do not look like they were cut to my eyes.

[Bill Murphy]

Better pictures of the top of the muzzles and the face of the muzzles would help us identify your gun as original, or not.

[Chad Horne]

Originally Posted by Randy G Roberts

From what I can see it looks right. Not the best pic of the end of the bores so I will ask, do the barrels touch at the ends ?

They look like they touch

[Gerald McPherson]

Chad; I blew up the pics and they do not look cut and the barrels appear to touch. Check the chokes that will tell us more.

[Randy Roberts]

They would appear to be original but better pics sure would help. Get closer to the subject and take a pic showing the muzzle end straight on and not at an angle. Rare configuration if it's right.

[TxHuntermn]

the gun falls into one of the large gaps in the serialization book. but a close look at your pics indicate that the gun is either right, or that someone worked hard to make it appear right.

[Chad Horne]

Thanks everyone! I’ll try and get some better pics tonight.

[Bruce Day]

It looks right to me . I have a DHE 20/24, letters . I’ve seen a couple correct 16/24 ‘s but this is the first correct 12/24 that I’ve seen , and not just a chopped barrel gun. Interesting. Chokes may not tell much, it may have been ordered cylinder bored. I have a CH 10/26 cylinder bored, letters.

In tight brush conditions I really appreciate the short barrels. If a person extends his leading hand the tendency to overswing can be tamed.

[Richard Flanders]

I have a PHE16 24" that if I remember right has been cut. No chokes at all. Bruce has seen this one. It's a woodcock killer for sure!

[Bill Murphy]

A close look at the end of the rib will tell us more than a face on picture of the muzzles. Some original guns have separated tubes at the muzzle and some cut guns are touching at the muzzles. A look at the rib will tell us more.