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Re: donor shotguns?
      06/03/20 11:01 AM

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I also want to convert a shotgun into a double rifle. I have a Colt 1878 that was made in 1882. It's a 10 gauge. Who does such conversions?



IMO not a good idea.....two thoughts:
1) If the gun is in nice shape then you are destroying a relatively rare collector specimen.
2) A Colt 1878 shotgun action it is not likely strong enough for anything save a smaller 1880-1890's era black powder rifle cartridge, if that. Doubt you could find a reputable gunsmith to even try the conversion.....

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* donor shotguns? szihn 04/03/19 03:04 AM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? DarylS   04/03/19 05:33 AM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? Hunter4752001   04/03/19 08:53 AM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? NitroXAdministrator   04/03/19 07:45 PM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? szihn   04/03/19 04:10 PM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? Jim_C   05/03/19 05:39 PM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? 4seventy   08/03/20 08:34 PM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? 4seventy   08/03/20 09:01 PM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? crshelton   09/03/20 06:03 AM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? 4seventy   10/03/20 04:09 PM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? crshelton   11/03/20 01:59 PM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? crshelton   15/03/20 09:58 AM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? 4seventy   16/03/20 09:34 AM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? GGB   04/03/20 01:53 PM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? 3DogMike   06/03/20 11:01 AM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? DarylS   07/03/20 05:34 AM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? GGB   08/03/20 07:46 AM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? DarylS   08/03/20 08:16 AM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? crshelton   05/03/20 09:56 AM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? crshelton   05/03/20 10:23 AM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? Wayne59   05/03/20 01:56 PM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? DarylS   05/03/20 04:32 PM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? DarylS   05/03/20 10:09 AM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? Ripp   05/03/19 02:14 AM
. * * Re: donor shotguns? NitroXAdministrator   04/03/19 07:43 PM

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