Assuming patterning works out, I would recommend this to anyone interested in a vent rib on a shorter barrel. Given how few options exist for this, maybe I'm the only one liking the look...
I had the unfired 28" barrel with tubes and key listed for $65. No calls.
So far, the only thing stopping it from looking like a factory barrel is the wall of the barrel at the muzzle are thick. The factory barrels must have the slightest tapper at the end to reduce this appearance. Meh. Still haven't deburred it yet-as I haven't decided on the deburring tool, sandpaper, or a rounded file. Perhaps that appearance will change.