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Just purchased it yesterday, but it has a serious ailment. Some stupid bastard has removed a portion of the rib from the muzzel back toward the receiver approx 2 1/2 inches. Anyone know if this can be repaired?
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send it back mate, or put up some pics man
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You're going to be facing a major expense to properly repair/fix.
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You might be in luck if it's a Model 700 12ga. Lots of those around; possible to find a rib off a junked gun with a set of trashed barrels. But will likely take some looking. That'd certainly be the easiest way.
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True, Larry but the job will be about the same as relaying a loose rib. Besides the expense of buying or making a new rib there is the relaying and then reblacking the barrels. I wouldn't be surprised to see it near $1,000 when all is said and done.
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FWP, I just finished up doing this job on a Purdey. New rib, fitting, assembly, and blacking ran around $800.
One could fit a little portion of rib near the muzzle to save a little money, but you are still stuck with the same expenses of assembly, polishing, and coloring. You might as well do it right.
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True, Larry but the job will be about the same as relaying a loose rib. Besides the expense of buying or making a new rib there is the relaying and then reblacking the barrels. I wouldn't be surprised to see it near $1,000 when all is said and done.
Relaying loose ribs isn't cheap. However, if he can find a rib off the same model gun--which is certainly possible if it's a 700--that will save the cost of making a new one. Expect that might about double the normal cost of relaying, reblacking, etc.
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Well, you could find a scrap set of barrels and have your 'smith take the rib, fit it and relay. Totally doable but it's time at the bench. It all comes down to money in vs. value/money out. I don't mean to sound criptic. I have done it on several only because I wanted to learn how but a real gunsmith is doing it to put food on the table; I didn't have to worry about that.
The value of the gun would not be enhanced; you should consider that. Decide how much you like the gun otherwise and go from there.
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If there is no collector value and you are not stuck on rib protocol you can convert it to an Alex Martin style ribless double. Ribs do nothing but provide a hidden inaccessible place for rust to accumulate.
If you need the look of a rib, you can make a detachable clip-in carbon fiber rib that weighs less than 20 grams.
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Thanks for the info, did you do the work yourself or have a gunsmith do it for ya?
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