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Some time ago I picked up a 16ga J Blanch shotgun- single, Jones, side hammer, damascus.

Very pretty, but the bore looks as if someone cleaned it with a twist drill - would be first cousin to a sewer pipe.

So, what to do?
Ah-ha! Make a single shot rifle.
Lesee - I have a 40-65, a 38-55, but not a 32-40. Everybody should have a 32-40, right?
Cut the barrel? Nice Damascus? No way!
Gosh, Found a nice 32-40 barrel liner - Hmm.
So, made a 16ga adapter and soldered it onto the liner.
Other thingy is the extractor.

Ran a reamer thru the barrel to even it out a bit - took out 0.001 to 0.002.
Then a bushing on the end of the liner to fit the bore, and one mid-way. The groove in the bushing is for an O ring, if required.

Front sight is a home made clamp-on.

Here it is assembled. Rear sight is a lollypop replacing the original tang screw.

Shoots extremely well, got a 1 1/2 inch group at 50 yds first time out. Great fun.
No antique guns were irreversibly modified in this "experiment"!
Enjoy.


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Excellent idea. Smile in my project line Smile I also have a fancy European or British.?? SS. Maybe about a 28 gage. Broken side Hammer and needs new hinge pin. And right beside it a 32 cal liner Smileee. Now everyone will know there is two of us that think alike. Smile Whitey

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I like it.

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I just bought a 28 gauge H&H with a trashed barrel that I'm going to have sleeved to 450-400 2 3/8" BPE.



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Whitey,
I think there are more than two.
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Mike I think your right. Smile Sure wish more posted their projects. JMO Whitey

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[quote=Mike Harrell]I just bought a 28 gauge H&H with a trashed barrel that I'm going to have sleeved to 450-400 2 3/8" BPE.

Wow, I am not sure I would want to fire it more than twice in that light a piece!
You may find the trigger pull OK for a shotgun but a mite too heavy for a rifle - altho at 450-400.....
I replaced the sear spring with one of spring wire - saved the original, of course. Much better now.


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I love it, why can't I think of projects like these! Keep them coming your inspiring my creative juices.

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oldstarfire,
The 450-400 2 3/8", is not nearly as brutal as 450-400 3 1/4" or 3".
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The last 450-400 2 3/8" I had I shot 41 mag bullets in it and the Alex Henry double regulated in 3 loads. Shot a black bear with it at about 70 yds went clean through taking out the far shoulder. Dropped like a rock.



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