Cost to fit a second set of barrels?

[Kirk Potter]

Originally Posted by George M. Purtill

For the price and durability, the Parker Repro is a good buy. The conventional wisdom is that ALL of them are steel shot capable as long as they are IC/Mod. My go to waterfowl gun is now a Repro Steel Shot Special with 28 inch IC/Mod barrels and single trigger (for gloves)

I've never hand a chance to see one in person but I'm not sure if I've ever read anything bad about them.

I missed out on a 20 gauge reproduction that's was listed here and on shotgunworld about a month ago, was under $3k.

[B. Dudley]

Or you could always have the chokes opened in your current gun. Much cheaper than fitting extra barrels. That is of you would have no need ever for full and full chokes.

[Kirk Potter]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

Or you could always have the chokes opened in your current gun. Much cheaper than fitting extra barrels. That is of you would have no need ever for full and full chokes.

That was originally what I had planned on doing, having the barrels cut to 28" and having the chokes opened up. But I hate to do that to a shotgun that although restored, is still in its original configuration.

[Wild Skies]

Why not just shoot spreaders?

[Kirk Potter]

Originally Posted by Greg Baehman

Why not just shoot spreaders?

Seems reviews are mixed on those but I have some ordered, been wanting to shoot pretty bad if only the weather would cooperate.

[B. Dudley]

I didnt say anything about shortening the barrels. You wouldnt want to do that.

[Jeff Christie]

I had a local gunsmith fit a set of orphan barrels to a nice little PH 12 ga on a 1 frame. Fit as well or better than the original barrels. It was less than $50. He is the most reasonable gunsmith I've ever dealt with. And fun.

[Kirk Potter]

Originally Posted by Brian Dudley

I didnt say anything about shortening the barrels. You wouldnt want to do that.

I know you didn't, I was just saying that was what I originally thought of doing since I'm more of a grouse/woodcock hunter.. But after picking it up and seeing how nice it is, I decided to just leave it how it originally was made.

If I could get ANOTHER set of 30" barrels cheap (which doesn't seem possible) I'd probably have them cut and the chokes opened.

Oh well, its still a great gun I just won't be using it as much as I thought.

[Kirk Potter]

Originally Posted by Jeff Christie

I had a local gunsmith fit a set of orphan barrels to a nice little PH 12 ga on a 1 frame. Fit as well or better than the original barrels. It was less than $50. He is the most reasonable gunsmith I've ever dealt with. And fun.

Nice! If I could find another set of barrels for cheap I might go that route, but between the cost of the barrels and gunsmith, I might as well just order one better set up for what I want to use it for.

[wayne goerres]

Barrels for a 2 frame show up on the for sale forum all the time. Some times they are very reasonable.