timc20xe Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 ive been doing a bit of reshearch on this and it seem you can cut down the barrel yourself obvesioly cant go under 24inch , and the gun would only need to be reprofd if it was to be sold , is this info correct ? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 No, there is no need for reproof as you have not changed the barrel internal/external dimensions, just the length. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beesley121 Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 you would obviously be removing the chokes so they would need to be machined back in wouldnt they?? or would it be just classed as cylinder or open choke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MAL S Posted December 10, 2011 Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 you will have changed the chokes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timc20xe Posted December 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 10, 2011 yes chokes would be cut off , would i need to send a letter into the firearms deptarptment to inform them of its new length ? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 (edited) Unless you have bought the gun new,how would anybody ever know? I've bought several cheap guns over the years (normally Baikals) that are choked far too tight for my needs and simply cut the barrels down,an inch or so at a time,till the chokes are where I want them.Asked my local dealer about this and he said that the gun would require re-proofing but others I have spoken to say that this is Bullpoop. Edited December 11, 2011 by bruno22rf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlaserF3 Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Unless the barrel is damaged...why shorten it? A cylinder choked gun is limited to close range only and the value will drop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 yes chokes would be cut off , would i need to send a letter into the firearms deptarptment to inform them of its new length ? thanks Why? They have no idea how long the barrels were to start with.All the firearms dept have on the gun is make,type,calibre and most important the serial number.The only time they take an intrest in barrel length is when they're less than 24",but these shotguns are S1 anyway. Like others have said though if you do chop the barrels it will be cylinder choke so quite open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted December 11, 2011 Report Share Posted December 11, 2011 Unless the barrel is damaged...why shorten it? A cylinder choked gun is limited to close range only and the value will drop. Value what value i have actually seen 2 on different occasions, 2 that have had barrels shortened and both RFD have refused to touch them on a part X on a new shotgun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheHunter Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Be careful not to lob off too much, you might end up with a "post office" edition!! :blink: not to be taken seriously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 (edited) mmm interesting, ive been toying with the idea of shortning an old single barrel gun i have,for the simple reason i only use it for moles,and its a little long(because im short really) so when shooting in to ground,im a little to close to ground ,so a few inches of end would be brill,not worried about looseing value or reselling,scrap it when im done with it.so legally i can cut a bit of end aslong as its 24 " long at shortest from breech? and what would be best to cut it off with?? hacksaw? sorry for hijacking thread,didnt want to start a new one on similar thing. Edited December 12, 2011 by codling99 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Hi mate. Use a good quality hacksaw blade, and make sure you cut straight. I would cut it to about 24.5" to make sure of any mistakes. Steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
codling99 Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 yeah ,better had,that new feo might have a wendy with me lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastiebap Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 Unless you're "Big Vern" why would you want to But your barrel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy198712 Posted December 12, 2011 Report Share Posted December 12, 2011 is it 24in for FAC holders and 28 got SGC holders? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timc20xe Posted December 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 you can have anything over 24'' on you sg ticket anything under on fac , im not fussd about resale vaule and i no i will lose all choke , i only want the gun for bolting rabbits and close range stuff thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
30-6 Posted December 13, 2011 Report Share Posted December 13, 2011 A farmer friend had a .410", an old foreign single barrel folding hammer, ( which had bulged around the choke area ) done by a toolmaker. Took the barrel off, fed it through the back end of a lathe's chuck and parted it off to 24 1/2 ". Nice square end with no burrs. As said, great mole gun, i used to borrow it and walk around tight to the hedges on very windy days, when crows and jackdaws would just clear the hedge due to the wind, and shoot them about 10 or 15 yds as a snap shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kcrabtree Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 How much length would you have to cut off a barrel just to remove the choke? All the pigeon shooting books seem to recommend open chokes and short barrels so i could see the advantage of a 25 or 26 inch open open choked gun in a pigeon hide. Does anyone remember the 25 inch Churchill guns? I am sure that some of these Churchill guns were just sawn off for fashion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 yes chokes would be cut off , would i need to send a letter into the firearms deptarptment to inform them of its new length ? thanks You do not have to inform the firearms department of anything Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 I have one such gun here in a s/s its blooming great for duck on evening flight and good for those bolting bunnies. Best to cut them down with a steel tube capable chop saw rather than hand held as the end needs to be square, with practice you can remove barrel to suit restriction you want be measuring the internal taper. Its not a "London" job mind you ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
39TDS Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 My sxs is cut off. It was 32" I think, and now is 26". I can hit things with it now. I did this probably 30 years ago and have no regrets whatsoever. I would suggest going down to 26" and trying it first, you can always cut a bit more off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 The owner of the land on which our syndicate shoots has a Churchill XXV . Very nice gun. Nephew also has a very nice Joseph Curry XXV. They were both manufactured that length when shorter barrels were in fashion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HDAV Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 is it 24in for FAC holders and 28 got SGC holders? >=24" minimum for SGC <24" single/double barrel (not semi, pump or magazine fed) on FAC 18" coach guns are used for western/cowboy shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deershooter Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 Possibly the quickest way to remove 2/3 of the value of a gun don't do it Deershooter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedster Posted March 14, 2014 Report Share Posted March 14, 2014 If you do it, put a ring of masking tape around the barrel and use it as a cutting guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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