Let's assume that Pawnbrokers' VH right barrel is pitted too deeply to be safe but the left barrel is shootable. What then, is the feasability of finding another bad set of tubes that has a useable right barrel, separating the barrels on both sets, and rejointing the two good barrels to make up a useable set?
We've seen examples of barrels with two different serial numbers or two different Damascus patterns that were apparently at one time returned to the maker to have a damaged tube replaced. It seems to me that if it is possible to mate an original tube with a new replacement tube, it would be just as possible to mate two used tubes.
I'd be interested to hear what you all think of this... feasability, cost, safety, etc., as compared to sleeving or lining which often costs more than the value of the gun in the case of lower grade doubles.
Last edited by keith; 06/24/10 11:10 PM.
