Quote Originally Posted by cali201 View Post
if you can return the carbine and get your money back that is what I would do (unless you got it ubber cheap). A new barrel would run at least $170 plus the smith work to install it. I know Shuff charges $75 to install. There are plenty of good carbines out there that need homes and not work.
Yeah, I'm thinking about taking it back. I got an okay deal for a gun with such a good barrel, but a horrible deal for something that might only be good for parts if a weld is a bad idea. I can find a decent rifle on Gunbroker or another local source for just a little more than what I paid.