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Yes, Larry, my thought was just to restore it to its original dimensions. I have shot the gun many times, have not patterned it but I would just like to kind of put 'er back to the way she was. No, I don't have any interest in taking it from a 12 to a 16 or 20. I could do that with drop in tubes. thanks, Gil

I had a 16 Sterlingworth with chambers ruined by two paper shells left in the chambers for several decades in a very wet climate. Having other 16's the only way to justify chamber sleeving was to go down to a 20. I could have found a set of donor barrels for less effort and money. But I wanted a long barrel 20 and went with a 20 ga. chamber sleeve to make a set of 20/16 over bored barrels. I figured that it would become long range death to all the doves. Funny they seem to fly around my patterns too often. Not the fault of the gun I am sure. I am sure you could have your gun sleeved if you want to keep it as a 12.

Briley's website says they will chamber sleeve the same gauge for $275 each.

http://www.brileygunsmithing.com/shotgun_gunsmithing_pricing.html

If you're sleeving damascus barrels, save the old barrels. There's an interesting story in the latest Shooting Sportsman about a guy who makes beautiful snap caps, oil bottles, and striker containers from cut off damascus barrels that would have been discarded. I don't like the idea of cutting off damascus barrels, but if it is done they could be used for secondary products. A section should also be saved for some kind of referance collection with full data on the type of gun it came from.Is there such a referance collection that anyone knows of? Maybe a project for one of the guncraft ass'n's?

Actually the barrels are very good. I just want to make them like they were.