sixteenacrewood
New member
Hi again everybody, thanks for all the help with my past questions.
I work my a## off and want to do a project gun for fun and as a distraction.
I've been hunting a thick overgrown section of my property and want a short barrel single shot 12 ga to shoot 00 buck and slugs, but with a choke for birds and rabbits too. but mostly I want to tear something down and re finish it and change it to suit what I think I need / want.
I want to start with a single shot 12 ga, shorten the barrel add a poly choke and spray paint it flat black and add a sling, maybe glueon rifle sights.
My question.
I have read that you can get a slip on polychoke and silver solder it on, anyone with experience doing this? does the cut barrel have to be machened down to accept the fit?
I found a post on another gun forum on a WSHTF shotguns where guys altered 12 ga single shots for defence guns, this is kinda what I want to do.
I also got the idea from seeing the "snake charmer" shot gun.
As far as personal experience/abilities, I have never done any complex gun smithing, But I am a professional woodworker and ex aircraft mechanic, so I would rate my abilities above the average home owner.
Also, what is the thickest most bad a## recoil pad, and again, I may make my own.
Thanks in advance
I work my a## off and want to do a project gun for fun and as a distraction.
I've been hunting a thick overgrown section of my property and want a short barrel single shot 12 ga to shoot 00 buck and slugs, but with a choke for birds and rabbits too. but mostly I want to tear something down and re finish it and change it to suit what I think I need / want.
I want to start with a single shot 12 ga, shorten the barrel add a poly choke and spray paint it flat black and add a sling, maybe glueon rifle sights.
My question.
I have read that you can get a slip on polychoke and silver solder it on, anyone with experience doing this? does the cut barrel have to be machened down to accept the fit?
I found a post on another gun forum on a WSHTF shotguns where guys altered 12 ga single shots for defence guns, this is kinda what I want to do.
I also got the idea from seeing the "snake charmer" shot gun.
As far as personal experience/abilities, I have never done any complex gun smithing, But I am a professional woodworker and ex aircraft mechanic, so I would rate my abilities above the average home owner.
Also, what is the thickest most bad a## recoil pad, and again, I may make my own.
Thanks in advance