Pin fire Shotgun

[Huttles94]

Thanks for the link to that website. Yes looks like it is E Bernard barrel. Though I have just seen that the barrel and action serial numbers do match 16506. So I would not think it is made from two different guns.

Also I am no expert but could a gunsmith fix that small hole? Since it is not near the breach where all the pressure is? Again, no expert on the logistics of shotguns

Cheers

[tacfoley]

Depends on how much you are already into for it. Is it worth a hundred pounds to fix? Me, think it adds character to an old gun.

[Huttles94]

Depends on how much you are already into for it. Is it worth a hundred pounds to fix? Me, think it adds character to an old gun.

True. I paid £130 for it. So not in it for much. One day I would like to shoot it but for now, its ok as is.

Cheers

[tacfoley]

True. I paid £130 for it. So not in it for much. One day I would like to shoot it but for now, its ok as is.

Cheers

Shoot a 170 year-old pinfire shotgun? How's that? And more to the point, where?

[Huttles94]

Shoot a 170 year-old pinfire shotgun? How's that? And more to the point, where?

I know a few places and although ammunition is old as balls. You can get 16 bore pinfire cartridges. Though the local gun shop wont have them :P

Just google pinfire shotgun shells and you will find heaps of info.

[tacfoley]

I know a few places and although ammunition is old as balls. You can get 16 bore pinfire cartridges. Though the local gun shop wont have them :P

Just google pinfire shotgun shells and you will find heaps of info.

Ah right. You do, of course, have a shotgun certificate?

[Huttles94]

Ah right. You do, of course, have a shotgun certificate?

Ah no not at the moment, I would not think of trying to shoot any gun without the appropriate licence! I rather like not having bars on my window, and not worrying about dropping the soap thank you. I was just talking about sometime in the future.

[enfield2band]

Thanks for the link to that website. Yes looks like it is E Bernard barrel. Though I have just seen that the barrel and action serial numbers do match 16506. So I would not think it is made from two different guns.

Also I am no expert but could a gunsmith fix that small hole? Since it is not near the breach where all the pressure is? Again, no expert on the logistics of shotguns

Cheers

I don't think it is possible to fix a small hole in a shot gun barrel. The walls are thin to start with and if the barrel is corroded there is likely to be other weak spots.
I think the only way the gun could be brought back into to use is by re-sleeving it. To do that a gunmaker would have to cut the barrels off just forward of the breech and braze in a new pair of barrels. Then it would have to be reproofed. That is very expensive and probably not worthwhile for the gun you have.

https://www.vintageguns.co.uk/articles/barrel-lining/