Today I examined a very beautiful old Knoth Drilling in a 16ga over 9.3x82R. The shotgun barrels are of Krupp steel and of course 2 and 9/16" chambers. The client had a prestigious gun company examine the arm and was told that the wall thickness in the front end of the chambers averaged only .070" and was too thin in their opinion to be safe to shoot.
I found the barrels to be in excellent condition and see no reason why 2 and 1/2" RST shells cannot be used safely in the shotgun. This is probably due to the fact that I view Krupp steel to be superior steel.
Am I wrong in my opinion on this?
Tom
I found the barrels to be in excellent condition and see no reason why 2 and 1/2" RST shells cannot be used safely in the shotgun. This is probably due to the fact that I view Krupp steel to be superior steel.
Am I wrong in my opinion on this?
Tom
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