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.
