Daryl,

They are 30" long and only have a very slight taper...this was all done to the customers specifications. When we first discussed this build I tried to talk him into a shorter barrel length and a much more pronounced taper. I could have shaved several pounds off of each barrel...but when the man with the money is very specific about what he wants, I give my opinion and then leave it up to him to decide what is best.

Unless it's a safety issue or in rare cases when what the customer wants would "look so bad" as to reflect on my reputation as a builder, I leave the rest up to "the customer is always right". I always turn down jobs that are unsafe(no exception there) and I try to stay away from projects that would be bad for future business.

Colin