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Ruger Question.... #25865 02/14/07 06:33 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 146 Florida fishdock OP Sidelock
OP fishdock Sidelock Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 146 Florida	Called the folks at Ruger today to ask about a set of barrels for a older Red Label 20 ga. One made back before they went to stainless. The guy I spoke to said that Ruger does not make them anymore and that he was sure that they had to be individually fitted and that there was not a source of aftermarkets for it. So is there a source for replacements?

Re: Ruger Question.... fishdock #25867 02/14/07 06:52 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,983 Utah Jim Legg Sidelock
Jim Legg Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,983 Utah	Maybe Simmons? > Jim Legg <

Re: Ruger Question.... Jim Legg #25870 02/14/07 06:56 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 146 Florida fishdock OP Sidelock
OP fishdock Sidelock Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 146 Florida	I'll show my ignorance once again......Simmons?

Re: Ruger Question.... fishdock #25887 02/14/07 09:14 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,523 Likes: 162 Tree City Jimmy W Sidelock
Jimmy W Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 6,523 Likes: 162 Tree City	They don't make a Ruger 20 gauge Red Label anymore? Or they just don't make extra barrels to keep in stock? My 2006 catalog says that they still make them. So why wouldn't they put a set of barrels on yours? Doesn't make sense. Keep an eye on ebay or the other gun sites. They should show up eventually. Last edited by Jimmy W; 02/14/07 09:29 PM.

Re: Ruger Question.... Jimmy W #25893 02/14/07 09:32 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 146 Florida fishdock OP Sidelock
OP fishdock Sidelock Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 146 Florida	It wasn't that they don't make replacement barrels anymore but that they must of changed some aspect of the design over the years and they do not offer replacements for the older Red Label actions. Mine is not stainless and is fairly old, but in great shape except for the barrels.

Re: Ruger Question.... fishdock #25895 02/14/07 09:42 PM
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 293 Likes: 1 Western NY Tom28ga Sidelock
Tom28ga Sidelock Joined: May 2003 Posts: 293 Likes: 1 Western NY	It's not worth the cost of putting a second set of barrels on a Ruger. The cost is at least 50% of the new gun price and there are plenty of used guns like yours out there in the barrel configuration you want and at a reasonable cost.

Re: Ruger Question.... fishdock #25898 02/14/07 10:10 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,983 Utah Jim Legg Sidelock
Jim Legg Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 5,983 Utah	SIMMONS GUN SPECIALTIES 20241 W. 207th Spring Hill, KS 66083 Tel - 800-444-0220 Fax - 800-766-6586. They might not be in business anymore. Couldn't find a direct link on Google.com They used to make and install ribs and made barrels for existing shotguns. > Jim Legg <

Re: Ruger Question.... Jim Legg #25900 02/14/07 10:18 PM
Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 146 Florida fishdock OP Sidelock
OP fishdock Sidelock Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 146 Florida	Thank you. Will try the Simmons phone # tomorrow. As for the new barrels, as best I can tell a used Red Label is almost always a $1000 shotgun so if I can get the second set of barrels for a few hundred less, all the better.

Re: Ruger Question.... fishdock #25909 02/14/07 11:53 PM
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,476 Likes: 54 Replacement Sidelock
Replacement Sidelock Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,476 Likes: 54	I probably have the same gun: 20 gauge, blued frame, 26" barrels (SK/SK), fabulous wood. Tried to get extra barrels a few years ago, and they just do not exist. Ruger told me that barrels from current production guns cannot be made to fit the early frames, so don't even try. When I finally buy a Red Label Sporting in 20 ga w/ 30" barrels, I'll try to swap the wood off my old gun (did I mention that the wood is fabulous?). These are very attractive guns with the blued frame.

Re: Ruger Question.... Replacement #26231 02/16/07 03:26 PM
Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 474 Texas OB Sidelock
OB Sidelock Joined: Jan 2002 Posts: 474 Texas	http://www.simmonsguns.com/ OB

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