Has anyone welded a Pietta barrel?

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I want to shorten a 1860 barrel and plug the slot and ram hole under the barrel. I know plugging the holes has been done. I'm not sire if I would distort the barrel welding on it. I make my own ejectors and would like to mount it on a smooth barrel.
Thanks for any input you may have.
 
Sold my tig when I moved to NC, Really miss it. I'm sure some one has a clever way of doing this with out welding.
 
If you weld the barrel, it will get a tight spot and will never be accurate. If you want to plug the ram hole, make a plug that fits it and silver solder it in place.
 
Thank you all for your input. I will plug it. I don't want to see a solder line when I blue it, I may have no other choice. Love to tinker with these guns
 
Just make the plug a tight press fit and polish it down with the barrel before bluing. Done right, the seam will be almost invisible. You won't need welding or solder.

Jim
 
Yes, James K I have decided to do exactly that.
I tend to make things more complicated then necessary and need you guys to pull me back down to earth.lol
 
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