Who can shorten the barrel on a Winchester 37A ?

[North60]

Anyone know who would shorten and re bead/ re choke a Winchester 37A
Thanks

 

[mbogo3]

That will cost more than the gun is worth but any smith should be able to do that.Might be cheaper to get a beater barrel with a poly-choke on it and transplant it.

 

[North60]

That will cost more than the gun is worth but any smith should be able to do that.Might be cheaper to get a beater barrel with a poly-choke on it and transplant it.

Figured as much, any recommendation on a good smith ?

 

[Kmck]

Hacksaw+carbide burr, as k
Long as it'd not shorter than 18" diy

 

[RePete]

David Henry in Bentley.

 

[cooey43]

Anybody that is handy can do it . I have done Dozens , yes dozens in my life.
Easiest way is to mark the line with a pipe cutter & then cut through with hacksaw.
Then smooth out with a few different files & finish off with emery paper.

Then you need the correct tap for the bead you want . Available from Brownells .
I Suggest the biggest ,,,, 6 X 48 .
Install with a drop of blue loctite & file off extra inside bore .

 

[North60]

David Henry in Bentley.

Thanks

 

[North60]

Anybody that is handy can do it . I have done Dozens , yes dozens in my life.
Easiest way is to mark the line with a pipe cutter & then cut through with hacksaw.
Then smooth out with a few different files & finish off with emery paper.

Then you need the correct tap for the bead you want . Available from Brownells .
I Suggest the biggest ,,,, 6 X 48 .
Install with a drop of blue loctite & file off extra inside bore .

Probably a stupid question but on a fixed choke barrel once you cut it what are you left with ?

 

[kamlooky]

Choke in one hand and the bawrill in the other.
I do beleaf they call the left over choke.................cylinder bore.

 

[North60]

Thanks Kamlooky

 

[cooey43]

Probably a stupid question but on a fixed choke barrel once you cut it what are you left with ?

Cutting any shotgun barrel will remove all choke . Then you have Cyld. Bore , good to about 25 yds. max. with shot.

 

[North60]

Cutting any shotgun barrel will remove all choke . Then you have Cyld. Bore , good to about 25 yds. max. with shot.

Thanks

 

[bluedcanoed]

If you are going to cut off a shotgun barrel yourself and replace the bead, use the original bead (if it is properly centered) to align and mark where the hole for the new one is going to be before you cut.

It can be quite difficult to mark top dead centre on the cut barrel just by eye.

 

[mbogo3]

They will still kill chickens cleanly at 20 yards with fine shot.I had a Cooey 37 12ga mag somebody bobbed off at 19" with no bead.I carried it for bear repellent and shot several sprucies along with a blue grouse.Instinctive point shooting.Never even tore up any breast meat.

 

[North60]

If you are going to cut off a shotgun barrel yourself and replace the bead, use the original bead (if it is properly centered) to align and mark where the hole for the new one is going to be before you cut.

It can be quite difficult to mark top dead centre on the cut barrel just by eye.

Good idea, Thanks

 

[guntech]

Many of you did not read the original post...

Anyone know who would shorten and re bead/ re choke a Winchester 37A

The re choke is the tricky part...

Tubes can be installed but the smith doing that needs to measure the inside and outside diameters and how concentric they are before deciding on what tubes can be done...

 

[North60]

Many of you did not read the original post...

Anyone know who would shorten and re bead/ re choke a Winchester 37A

The re choke is the tricky part...

Tubes can be installed but the smith doing that needs to measure the inside and outside diameters and how concentric they are before deciding on what tubes can be done...

I’m thinking of just shortening it now, seems a lot to re-choke

 

[Potato boy]

Elwood Epps. I paid 100$ for choke threads