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While shooting this past weekend, I noticed what seems to be a small crack just starting at the end of the 16 ga. chamber opposite of the extractor of my JP Sauer and Sohn 104 year old, steel barreled drilling. Can the crack be cut out and the gap Tigg welded and refinished to yield a sound barrel? If so, who would you recommend to do the work? If I have the work done, what should I be looking for? Examples of potential problems could be: Steel hardness differences, rechambering, etc. Since there are a number of really good, knowledgeable people that visit this site, I would greatly appreciate your advice.
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Can we see some photographs of this?
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This doesn't sound good. You don't say where you are located, but, if in the USofA, there are several English trained barrel guys working here, and a good one is Kirk Merrington. I would bet, when the dust settles, you will have a gun that has been chamber sleeved down to 20 gauge, bummer, but, better than not shooting it.
Sorry to hear of what sounds like a true problem. Good Luck.
Best,
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While shooting this past weekend, I noticed what seems to be a small crack just starting at the end of the 16 ga. chamber opposite of the extractor of my JP Sauer and Sohn 104 year old, steel barreled drilling.
Can the crack be cut out and the gap Tigg welded and refinished to yield a sound barrel? I doubt you find anyone to weld a chamber.
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Hello All I have a 12 gauge damascus Baker with a crack in the barrel, It now sports Briley 20 gauge tubes and is quite the shooter  I know this does not answer your question, but it gives you another path forward Mike
Last edited by skeettx; 11/11/09 07:07 PM.
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I have successfully welded two sets of barrels that were cracked. The big difference was that both were cracked on the muzzle end. At the risk of sounding arrogant I am as good as anybody with a TIG torch and I have 25 years of experience and I don't think I would ever attempt to weld a chamber. Besides being extremely difficult I don't think it would be safe. If there is somebody out there doing it I'd love to learn their technique.
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Bill G. your post probably says everything than can be said about this. Still and all, there is no technical reason why it couldn't be done. Measured and proof fired afterwards. Of course I can't imagine anyone attempting it. One would have to be crazy.
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Bill,
I have sent a PM I have a question for you about welding a muzzle.
Chers,
Laurie
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It is considered, that the first 1/3 of barrels from breech can't be repaired.
To TIG weld the crack outside just for cosmetics and then to use 20G chamber tube - that's the way to fix it.
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I think Geno is on the right track. Sleeve the chamber down to 20. TT
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