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Originally Posted by rhmc24
Tom S Re getting a gunsmith to reline -- but why would I do that, I could do it myself, having re-sleeved several barrels; all the work it would take when all it took was a few minutes to transfer the barrel. I sold the removed barrel for the same I paid for the new one, so no cost involved ---->
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My thought process was to keep the original barrel with the gun so the numbers all matched. As for you sleeving it, not everyone has the tools, equipment, time and experience to do this kind of work. Most your old smiths did, as relining was relatively popular in days of old (perhaps due to the primers used back then?).