Barrels for a double gun.

[beleg2]

A friend gave me this Belgium barrels some time ago.


It looks like a 14 bore (17,6mm= .693"), they are sound but the right barrel have a deep groove that looks like some "wire" is missing.



I thought about making a double shotgun but I'm afraid this groove can be dangerous.
What do you think?

Plan B: sleeve a .50 rifled barrel to have a buschflint or combination.

Thanks
Martin

[Clowdis]

Frankly, if you're REALLY happy with the safety of the barrels, I'd have a good welder tig the slot with a low carbon wire, dress it down and have the barrels blued or browned to suit. Just be sure to have the wire twist barrels checked out thoroughly before you assume they're safe to shoot. 50 caliber liners aren't a bad idea either.

[Dave K]

There is alot of pitting take place right there as well. To each his own, I would be searching for a better set of barrels.

[beleg2]

Thank you very much for your advise.
Looks like my ideas are not so good!!
I should proof the barrels before.
I know it have the lighter Belgium proof (ELG without the crown).
 
I will have to put this project on stand by.
Thanks
Martin

[David Veith]

I would sleeve them to what ever cal that would work for you and common ga for you. Like a 20 ga in the states. I know of a double that was done that way and doesn't look to bad.
David Veith

[Dphariss]

Thank you very much for your advise.
Looks like my ideas are not so good!!
I should proof the barrels before.
I know it have the lighter Belgium proof (ELG without the crown).
 
I will have to put this project on stand by.
Thanks
Martin

Welding barrels with electricity is a bad idea. Especially if you don't know what the alloy is.
Would require an anneal at the very least and this would unsolder the barrel.
Lining would be perfectly acceptable either as shotgun or rifle.
Dan

[beleg2]

Thank you all for the advises.
Don't want to line both barrels.
It looks like it would be better to leave it alone and make a new set of barrels.
 

Thanks
Martin

[Nate McKenzie]

Hard to tell from the pictures, but could you cut them off at the groove and make a short barreled gun?

[beleg2]

Thanks Nate.
It is too close to the breech end of the barrel 15".
I have been reconsidering lining with rifled barrels, but only 1/4 or 1/3, leaving the rest of the barrels free for regulation.
Lining all the way would result in cross firing because shotgun barrels usually cross at shorter range.IIRC.

Thanks
Martin

[chapmans]

Martin,
  A good friend of mine made a set of full length rifled barrel liners for a 12 ga dbl bbl shotgun, to regulate the poi he made off center threaded bushings for each barrel installed at the muzzle with a locking nut all you had to do was turn the bushing to get the barrel where you wanted it and lock it with the threaded ring, it worked well and was able to only have one set of sights on the gun.
   Regards, Steve Chapman