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Well those will be some expensive, inexpensive barrels I predict

If i had a little more mad money, I might have been tempted to buy them.

But I need some night vision googles......

What's expensive or inexpensive when it comes to gun work? Fitting a set of ejector barrels should cost how much? People don't know what a cheapskate you are like I do Rocky ;-)

I'm glad you got the barrels Canvasback, keep us posted on the progress! Any idea who you'll have do the work?

Rocky thinks it costly because he has been going to Mike (Wingshooter) for advice!

Considering my options, Dustin, but have already started the hunt for forend iron. Mike found a 16 ejector already. I am guessing I could find a suitable 12 within a year by searching France. But first I need to have the barrels checked out for wall thickness and bore condition before anything else happens.

There are a few options for getting the work done up here. I have the utmost confidence Nick could do the work very well. I'm concerned about how long he might take to get at them....last time I left a gun with him for work, it was a very long time before it was going to get to his bench. The problem is that is the case for most of the very good SxS smiths up here. I have a few names in mind, all of whom have done lovely work for me in the past. I'll probably put that decision off until I get all the necessary parts assembled.

When it cost more than a couple of acres on the Rolling Plains it is expensive

Canvasback,
So, how do the barrels look to you? What do you think will be required to fit them up to your 6E? Did you measure them for thickness and chokes, etc.? 70mm chambers? Can you use your existing fore end?

They currently are in the hands of our mutual friend, Mike. According to him, good wall thickness, appear to be original short barrels (25.5") with mod and full chokes, untouched. In need of some TLC. Am searching France for a suitable ejector forend (or just the iron). By the time I get that, the barrels will have made their way up here and then it will be a matter of fitting it all together. I am hopeful it will go smoothly but preparing for it to not.

New ways to spend money! As I said to Mike, the real benefit of buying these barrels is now I need to go out and find a proper case to hold the gun and both barrels, after dropping $500 to get the original case repaired/restored. Doh!

I had helped Dennis (the Stock Doctor) two or three years ago at his booth at the Dallas Safari Club event in that January. We were right next to Mark of Mark's Born Again Bird Guns. I told Mark that I was in the market for a leg o' mutton case for a gun with two sets of barrels. It was maybe a year later, he remembered my request and contacted me as soon as he acquired one. Very fair price and honest description. Drop him a line.

Oh, and the safe space rental fee for this month hasn't arrived...

Mike

Glad to hear that the project is moving forward. Maybe a nice custom trunk case is in order?

Ken- have you got the new springs?

Just thought I would update this thread now that I know what is going to happen.

Was able to spend some time last night with another member (and phenomenal gunsmith) CJO and had him review the recently acquired 25" barrels and the Ideal we were hoping to fit them to.

Claudio's assessment is that any deficiencies with the barrels were fixable, the lumps and hook were well placed and measurements for those parts and most of the others were typically larger for the new barrels than the originals, making fitting possible with some careful grinding.

However, there is one insurmountable problem.....the external diameter of the 25" barrels is significantly smaller than the originals. No real, aesthetically pleasing way to fit them to the larger receiver.

Claudio's best solution consisted of welding on some kind of band around the breech end that would expand the external barrel diameter, making an accurate fit between barrels and receiver possible. UGLY!

I think these barrels will get leaned up in the corner of the safe as a ready supply of ejector parts or for if and when I ever pick up another 12 gauge Ideal.

Thanks Claudio, for taking a look last night. I appreciate your willingness to share your hard won knowledge. And as always, very enjoyable to spend a bit of time with you. And when you get home tonight....go to work on assembling that German gun! Too nice to spend 10 years in pieces!