1... The placement of the vertical posts under the rib will dictate where you cut the barrel. You must cut off the barrel at the front of a post on a VR barrel.
#2... The gas port will need to be opened up to allow more gas to vent in order to cycle the action.
#3... If you want chokes you will need to also pay to have the barrel rethreaded to accept screw in chokes. Otherwise you will have a straight cylinder bore.
#4... You will need to include the price of having the rib redrilled and tapped for a bead.
#5... it would probably be cheaper to just buy another barrel and you wouldn't be without your gun for how ever long it would take your gunsmith.
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1... The placement of the vertical posts under the rib will dictate where you cut the barrel. You must cut off the barrel at the front of a post on a VR barrel.
#2... The gas port will need to be opened up to allow more gas to vent in order to cycle the action.
#3... If you want chokes you will need to also pay to have the barrel rethreaded to accept screw in chokes. Otherwise you will have a straight cylinder bore.
#4... You will need to include the price of having the rib redrilled and tapped for a bead.
#5... it would probably be cheaper to just buy another barrel and you wouldn't be without your gun for how ever long it would take your gunsmith.
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Bigbulls I am about to pickup a S&W pump shotgun in new condition. I agree with what your saying as far as mods go. However Barrels are few and far between for this gun but it is a nice shotgun.. It has a 30" barrel on it and I am probably going to have colonial gunworks do the shortening and the choke tubes. Do you recommend back boring it as well?f