Would like to get some thoughts on this. A fellow posted on the L.C. Smith site and said a friend of his had a 20 ga. Field Gun stolen. The owner is the original owner and the gun is in very good condition, as described by his friend that posted.
A neighbor saw who it was and called the police, they went to the house and the kid was in the process of sawing the barrels off. Poster said that about 20% of one barrel was cut. Wanted to know if another set of barrels were available or should his friend sell it as a parts gun.
I responded and asked how far from the breech the cut was and where it was located (away from rib/s) I figured 20% on a 20 ga. barrel would be somewhere near 3/8". I told him if the cut was 16-18" from the breech, I would find someone that was an excellent TIG welder, weld it. Also said he should have a plug made to fit the bore under the cut and it should be made out of something that the tungsten wouldn't adhere to. Or no plug and the I.D. would have to be honed in that area. Naturally the outside would have to be addressed also.
Just my thought. Any others?
