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Well I would like a picture of the 20 gauge graded smith.
Please, please

Get the tubes and enjoy the gun. While you are doing that be on the lookout for a set of barrels to have fit to the gun so you can return it to full service. Then you will have the best of both worlds.

Thank you, gentlemen...and Ed. For anyone else who might pick up this thread in the future, I also spoke to a girl at Gaugemates who told me they had discontinued producing 20ga to 28ga adapters due to consistent problems with splitting and shells sticking.

Reading this forum has taught me to be too concerned about my fingers to shoot the gun "as is". I knew of the defects at the time of purchase, so it was sort of a dice roll but I don't think I'm in the red on it, should I decide to sell. At least not by much. I think the full length tubes are the way to go.

Dean Harris of Skeets is one of the top barrel men in the country and if he says they'd be too him then they would be TOO THIN! However, I also would like to know what the measurements are and would be after honing--just for my own education.

Could sleeving be an economical solution for your gun ?
Next best thing to new barrels with the option of altering chamber and cone dimensions.

I was also going to suggest that. In the UK, its very widely done where barrels are 'out of proof' (and hence it is illegal to sell them) - and whilst a sleeved gun looses some value, it is a great way to get a gun back in use without the cost of new barrels

The options of whom to have sleeve a gun over here are somewhat limited and hence pricey. If the gun is valuable enough to justify the investment it can be done. Often it is easier to just find a second set of "donor" barrels and fit them to a gun as a means to bring new life to a worn out gun.

With 20-25,000 guns, even in small bores to draw from, an extra set of barrels can often be found. Some of us buy all the good condition double barrels we come across for future use. I have used them to restore Lefevers, Bakers, Foxes and others. Much poorer luck finding Parkers and Smiths that easy fits but you never know.

I spoke to Dean yesterday afternoon. He is in the middle of moving to his new shop, but still gave me about 20 minutes of his time. Super nice guy.

He didn't have his notes with him, but said he thinks the current thickness is about .027. He said smaller bores don't need 30 thousands. After honing he said the MWT would be less than .020. He also said he would shoot the gun "as is". I'm probably going to send the barrels to Briley for 28ga tubes. Hopefully they can give me better info as to exact measurements.