Good morning Gentlemen,
Followed a link here based on advice received from the "Accurate Reloading" forums after seeking advice on my fathers old shotgun...
Gents,
25 years after I bulged the barrel my father finally capitulated and gave me his old Brescia SxS shotgun. to cut a long story and a tanned backside short... I managed to get a wad stuck up the left barrel as a young and dumb 15yo and, you guessed it... Fired another behind it
The result is a left hand barrel with a circumferential bulge just in front of the forend. Over the years I always thought that if I managed to get the gun from him before he died that I would have it restored/repaired to present back to him in it's former glory. Given that my old man bought it at 17 years old it has a great deal of sentimental value rather than any intrinsic value (Not really sure what the guns worth in truth) I sent it to a gun shop here in Australia known for their work with shotguns. Quote came back at $3000.00 to replace both barrels and ribs! Apparently necessary because the barrels are brazed rather than soldered together.
Do any of you gents have any suggestions as to who to appraoch for further advice gunsmith wise? The 3000 dollar price tag seems rather excessive however, I am not au fait with shotguns by any means! Whilst I would love to have it done, the price tag on the barrels alone makes it prohibitive. A gunsmith in Australia would be nice however, sending it OS would not be impossible.
Your thoughts?
I get pictures of the gun and damage when I have it returned from the shop if necessary.
TIA
Daniel
