Dave at kelton Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 I know this question is how long is a piece of string. Nonetheless does any of the PW masses have a feel for the cost of sleeving a set of 12 bore barrels, or the general price range? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon R Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 (edited) A couple of years ago it was about £500 - Vaughan Landless near Blackpool. Quote I don't think the poster means Entwistles at Preston. I believe he is referring to Vaughan Landless, who took over S. Entwistle of Blackpool. He lives near Pilling, Blackpool. He specialises in sleeving barrels. http://www.aspiremagazinegroup.co.uk/download/174.pdf Just scroll down to his entry A post of mine from 2015 - I can't get the above link to work. Followed by another post from Marki:-. Vaughan Landless - S. Entwistle (Blackpool) - Masonland, Garstang Road, Pilling, Preston, Lancashire. PR3 6AQ Tel: 01253-790 465 Edited May 12, 2021 by Gordon R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 (edited) There's the old method of sleeving and, now apparently, a better manner of sleeving! The cost of the cheapest is maybe £400 to £500 and for the "better manner" maybe £1000 plus at least! The old manner worked and worked well if done by someone that knew what they were doing and did the job with care and with skill. But get it wrong...usually a small small "foreign body" at the abutment between the sleeving tubes and the receiving "bloc" and the join became like a mote iin one's eye. With a line of yellow metal braze. So the abutment has to be perfect and has to be clean. The "better method" uses ribbon welding so there's no defined abutment visible. Having said that my late father had his gun sleeved maybe now at least forty plus years ago by the old (and then only) method through Elderkin's at Spalding and I'd challenge anyone to easily see the abutment even after all this time. Yes the barrels were reblacked in 2000 or so but even before that the join was still had to spot. Edited May 12, 2021 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
London Best Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 Not much help, I know, but in 1969 Benjamin Wild charged me £40, plus £2 for a new rib. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enfieldspares Posted May 12, 2021 Report Share Posted May 12, 2021 (edited) You wuz robbed! I've just been to Morrison's and ribs there is £4. For a dozen! Yet Wild's charged you £2 for just one? I'd be 'aving words! Edited May 12, 2021 by enfieldspares Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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