Having a shotgun barrel shortened

Use to cut down Cooey singles. Many uses or just fun. Pipe cutter gives a path finish with a hack saw and then polish the muzzle with a fine round grinding ball. Pattern it and good to go. P.S. Mask the barrel before you start.
 
North of 7 said:
Not to hijack the thread but does anybody here have experience cutting an 870 barrel or having one cut? I'm looking for a Smith near Kingston Ont to do it. I'm looking to have a longer barrel in 3 1/2 inch chamber cut to match the length of my 2 shot extension. Problem is with the vent ribs. Where the barrel flushes up with the extension is right before the base of a rib. This will leave you with a long rib cantilever, which is an eyesore. The solution is what? I don't want it cut longer. Is there a way to add a new base to secure the cantilever?

North
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I would just cut it at the next rib base, yes it won’t be flush with the mag extension but it will at least look normal. Otherwise buy a different 870 barrel without a rib, if it’s a +2 extension then an 18.5” barrel should be flush. Trouble will be finding it with a 3.5” chamber I’d think, or buy a +3 mag extension.
 
Butcherbill said:
I would just cut it at the next rib base, yes it won’t be flush with the mag extension but it will at least look normal. Otherwise buy a different 870 barrel without a rib, if it’s a +2 extension then an 18.5” barrel should be flush. Trouble will be finding it with a 3.5” chamber I’d think.
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That was the challenge. I have not been able to find, nor do I even know if they exist, an 18.5 inch 3.5 chamber barrel. A fellow cgner stated that even though the regular 18 inch barrels only say 2/34 and 3 inch, that they can in fact shoot 3.5 inch because Remington only uses one size of chamber tool on modern barrels. I opted not to try this.

Still trying to find options and decide. Maybe remove all of the ribs and grind each post down flush, then reblue?

North
 
North of 7 said:
Still trying to find options and decide. Maybe remove all of the ribs and grind each post down flush, then reblue?

North
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It would be cost prohibitive I bet to have a smith remove a rib, if you can do it yourself then why not. If you’re handy you could take a section of the cut off barrel and remove a piece of the rib base and get it silver soldered onto the end of the cantelever section. Although with labour and refinishing it wouldn’t be cheap, but when is anything cheap when your getting someone to do a good job lol.
 
Butcherbill said:
It would be cost prohibitive I bet to have a smith remove a rib, if you can do it yourself then why not. If you’re handy you could take a section of the cut off barrel and remove a piece of the rib base and get it silver soldered onto the end of the cantelever section. Although with labour and refinishing it wouldn’t be cheap, but when is anything cheap when your getting someone to do a good job lol.
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Ya for sure. I just dont know of anyone locally that would do it. I don't mind paying for quality work.

North
 
You’re in Ontario, I’d call Casey at Tac Ord. They do great work and are in Ontario, might have to wait a bit as I’m sure they’re busy but he will know how to do it. S&J hardware might be worth containing as well, they’re shotgun people.
 
Pipe cutter best. Clean up with fine file and emery cloth. Pipe clamp for a guide and hack saw. again clean up with aforementioned. Really just end up with blunderbuss. Been there done that...
 
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