Can anyone fix my shotgun barrel?
January 26th, 2010 by eranio
I have a Belgium Browning Auto-5 12ga. semi auto shotgun. A few years ago, I shot it and I didn’t realize there was a piece of dirt in the muzzle. Thus, the end of the barrel blew slightly apart. I don’t want to saw the damaged part off, and I don’t want to buy a new barrel. I don’t need it re-choked because I don’t plan on shooting it ever again. I just want it restored to look normal–if that’s possible. This gun means a lot to me because my deceased grandfather gave it to me. Can a machine/fabrication shop do this? Any suggestions would be appreciated.
mc, why dont you take off running and I’ll see how strait my shotgun will shoot….
Posted in semi auto shotgun
January 26th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
Ignore the ones who comment on your questions with ignorance !
Honestly without seeing the issue i could not tell you. If the barrel is split and has moved out of place chances are no it can not be fixed due to it being hardened steel. If you try to bend it back in place it will most likely break the peice off. Even a machine shop would not be able to tell you for sure if it would work without taking the chance of breaking it. I hate to tell you without buying a new barrel your not going to fix it even for looks. I wish you the best of luck however it sounds like your not having much right now.
Good Luck and Happy Shooting
January 26th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
yes aim it at yourself and pull the triger
January 26th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
Metal stretches very easily.
When you blew your muzzle apart, the metal stretched. There is thus no way to put it back together without somehow making the metal shrink and trust me, there ain’t no way to do that on a gun barrel.
It can’t be simply forced closed and then welded etc no matter what anyone has told you, and it’ll never be safe to use ever again until it’s properly fixed.
There is absolutely no way, beyond cutting it off or replacing it, that you can fix it.
Why do you have qualms about a new barrel, though?
Apparently, someone left you with an unsafe weapon and you got caught in a bad way. Leaving it unsafe as you seem to be wanting to do simply makes it even more dangerous to the next guy down the line.
My advice, fix it.
January 26th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
Bound’s hubby here:
I can understand where you are coming from. I inherited my grandfather’s Belgian A-5 and barrel that got sandwiched between my two uncles from the last time my grandfather ever went hunting with them. Sadly, that barrel, much like yours, is unrepairable … but we joke how that shotgun could shoot around corners now!
It is better to set the damaged barrel aside and keep it as a keep-sake reminder. Also, don’t set that gun aside … it is sound and safe, shoot it and remember your grandfather whenever you take it into the field!
Good luck!
January 26th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
I would advise you to take it to GOOD gunsmith and see what he says.
With out doing this you have not tested all your options.
With advances in metal working taking place every day, your options may improve.
I would explore these avenue, to see what is available.
That my opinion.
D58
January 26th, 2010 at 12:44 pm
Look-up Numrich Gunparts Corporation and see if you can get a replacement barrel and keep the old one as a keepsake.