Winchester Mod.12 Barrel Cut-Down

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Winchester Mod.12 Barrel Cut-Down

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Hello All, anyone recommend someone Scottsdale/Mesa/Tempe who does work cutting a barrel down to 19" or so and then a chamfer? Son is wanting that "trench gun" look. Thank you!

Shawn


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Re: Winchester Mod.12 Barrel Cut-Down

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Good Day!
I recently cut down a damaged Win 1300. It had the 28 inch barrel but has suffered a hunting accident (ran over) and the last few inches of barrel was damaged.
I cut a dowel to 18 1/2 inches and used it to gauge the correct length (I do not want to get to know the ATF that much) and then used a cut off blade.
Then I ordered a shotgun muzzle facing tool from
https://4drentals.com/
They are very helpful and have videos to get you going. You can even rent the tool for the choke set up of your choice.
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opal669 wrote: June 21st, 2021, 1:33 pm Hello All, anyone recommend someone Scottsdale/Mesa/Tempe who does work cutting a barrel down to 19" or so and then a chamfer? Son is wanting that "trench gun" look. Thank you!

Shawn
Measure the barrel, use a pipe cutter, cut the pipe at the desired length, dremel barrel end to smooth. Done. I've done a few, and even threaded them for a muzzle brake, it's nothing.

https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... gun+barrel


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I use a sawzall and then clean it up with a belt/disc sander.
I have quite a few of them over the years.
The hardest part is getting the bead back on right , but it's not too difficult.
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Ballistic Therapy wrote: November 12th, 2021, 12:40 pm I use a sawzall and then clean it up with a belt/disc sander.
I have quite a few of them over the years.
The hardest part is getting the bead back on right , but it's not too difficult.
I used a 12V Milwaukee band saw for my first one, and started using a pipe cutter after that for a cleaner, more even cut.


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