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I received permission to post these images here. A Baker Paragon in for refinishing discovered to have a hole drilled through the middle serial number, through the extractor rod channel and into chamber, then filled with soft solder. And to the owner's knowledge shot extensively thereafter!!  
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hmm, an attempt at a blow out plug, like the better muzzle loading doubles once had?
off course they did not release into the foreend and your hand.
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Wow that is different. Given it is continued to be shot something more than soft solder may be in order and full length brass shells (RMC) might also be in order. I am not sure I would shoot it, then again I might.
That said it is a testement to the many unexpected things encountered with old guns, and further to the reality of what is being shot out there knowingly and otherwise.
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If this "repair" has held up with soft solder all these years I'd be inclined to Tig weld the hole shut and be done with it. To me it's not much worse than an inclusions(voids)in a Damascus barrel. It these were fatal half of the shooters would be nicknamed "Stubby" today.
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Drew, any idea as to why the hole was drilled?
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I have seen this done when there was an early smaller gauge chamber insert--there was a screw to hold the insert in place, which as later filled when the insert was removed.
Possibility?
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Mergus: the current owner had no knowledge of the hole.
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Berrien, your thought really makes sense.
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That would require that the hole be threaded I think, no?
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I wonder.....a small hole like that, if it is smooth, how much of a threat would it be? Intuitively, I'd guess the risks it presents would be negligible. Sure would like a well qualified engineer to do some stress calculations and report his findings.
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