repairing a shotgun barrel

[PTvor]

Yes but if the barrel has had enough abuse to cause it to split, then the rest of the action and jointing could be and probably are toast too. Life's too short to risk having your head torn off for the sake of a few quid, chop it in half and buy a new one.

No. In the UK at least you don't cut shotgun barrels in half because if you do that you're producing, or at least it can be argued you've produced, a shotgun with a barrel less than the legal minimum to class as a shotgun and that will land you in serious trouble. If you've got a shotgun which can't be sold and can't be used, you can arrange to surrender it to the police for disposal.

Otherwise, I'd agree that this thing isn't worth messing with. There are people who sleeve barrels but they are starting with a sound breech and action on a gun where the barrels are pitted to hell.

As for the rest of the thread about abusing barrels, proofing is a well worked out system conducted by the proof houses in Birmingham and London. They have a visual test before and after the proof firing, they using a specific over charge of shot and powder and they know what they are doing. I'm sure the details are on the WWW. I wouldn't assume that any old overload is equivalent to a proof firing.

 

[ronan]

No. In the UK at least you don't cut shotgun barrels in half because if you do that you're producing, or at least it can be argued you've produced, a shotgun with a barrel less than the legal minimum to class as a shotgun and that will land you in serious trouble. If you've got a shotgun which can't be sold and can't be used, you can arrange to surrender it to the police for disposal.

Otherwise, I'd agree that this thing isn't worth messing with. There are people who sleeve barrels but they are starting with a sound breech and action on a gun where the barrels are pitted to hell.

As for the rest of the thread about abusing barrels, proofing is a well worked out system conducted by the proof houses in Birmingham and London. They have a visual test before and after the proof firing, they using a specific over charge of shot and powder and they know what they are doing. I'm sure the details are on the WWW. I wouldn't assume that any old overload is equivalent to a proof firing.

I meant chop the gun in half not the barrels.

 

[PTvor]

I meant chop the gun in half not the barrels.

Cut the barrels down the length so they are not shortened maybe?

Far safer to surrender it intact and get a receipt.

Here, your shotguns are listed on your certificate and the authorities want an explanation of how they are disposed of.

A gunsmith told me about a shotgun found in a scrapyard sawn to bits. The owner was traced and done. He thought it was a safe way to dispose of a shotgun, the police and the court disagreed.

 

[ronan]

Cut the barrels down the length so they are not shortened maybe?

Far safer to surrender it intact and get a receipt.

Here, your shotguns are listed on your certificate and the authorities want an explanation of how they are disposed of.

A gunsmith told me about a shotgun found in a scrapyard sawn to bits. The owner was traced and done. He thought it was a safe way to dispose of a shotgun, the police and the court disagreed.

Spend 10 minutes whacking them with a lump hammer, but if the action is sawn across the flats then the gun is inoperable. Here you can hand them in at the cop shop, they just drop them off at a gun dealer and he does it.

 

[Fergus]

Down this way the police have their own guillotine for permanently deactivating firearms into small pieces.

 

[richi b]

just to go off topic a little bit. If any shooters are willing I would like to buy any and all conies (rabbits) you shoot. I will take any amount including large numbers I.E over 100+.
they do need to be edible condition thu. Also mixy is fine