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#614500 05/04/22 03:42 PM
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Had Franz Sodia make a 12 gauge o/u back in 1972 when he was still in business. He used a Merkel 303 hand-detachable sidelock action. As I'm in the process of divesting, sent the gun out to sale. Astonishingly, the top barrel measured only 7 thou. Tried to have the gun sleeved. Aaron Little declared it lacked enough meat to do so. Would be grateful for recommendations for an Austrian gunmaker to quote on making a new set of barrels.

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I have had a small receiver 12 ga., sleeved successfully to a 16 ga. It became a very fine gun.

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Or a 20 much better then scap

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Also new barrels would be so expensive

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Not doable, according to Aaron Little. Must do new barrels. Could use the ejectors, forearm, sight from the old barrels.

Anyone who can recommend one of the Austrians?

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I can recommend Guns Špendal.

Aleš Špendal worked at Fanzoj in Ferlach for a number of years and then opened his own shop at nearby Ljubljana, Slovenia.
He can match any Ferlach work but for about 40% less money.

Email address: puskarstvo@siol.net


Cheers,
Jani

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I checked in Ferlach & a rough value is €10-15,000. Still interested?

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I am curious as to why the possible sleeving job is not doable. You say the barrels measure .007” thick , which I assume is far from the breech. If it is a gun with a breech that seems to be too small for 12 ga sleeves, then 16 ga or 20 ga sleeves could put you in the ballpark. I have had it done, beautiful and successful. I don’t understand the “cannot do”.

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I too was told by someone in Ferlach to considering sleeving and contact Galazan?? But I am not well informed in that arena.

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I am somewhat confident that Fanzoj would make those for you if they had to be rolled in Ferlach.

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