Stevens Mod. 620 Trench gun find!

[Brightonknight]

Hi Nhetzer,

I have a gunsmith (gunsmurf) who has repaired valuable barrels in the past with such damage, going to fix as best as possible my barrel. The idea is to leave the portion on the end of the barrel that has been threaded, lightly remove the threads leaving what looks like a step/shoulder at the end of the barrel. He says he will add and solder/weld a sleeve from barrel material over the end of the barrel and match up the OD of the barrel. Inside of the barrel will look fine since it remains intact. He has the industrial milling type of smithing equipment. He says it should look seamless prior to rebluing or parkerizing, depending on the restoration. The heatshield should also cover the seam if it is visible. That's at least the plan, I can let you know how it goes and at what cost. Should know soon hopefully.

Regards