Re-barrel

[Walking Fire]

Friend wants to re-barrel this old Pump shotgun..
I am not familiar with these.
Looks like a Remington pump, I dont know what year it was made.

[floogy]

[JagerDog]

Looks in good shape from here. If he wants to make it more versatile he can have screw-in chokes added to it.

Looks like a model 31 to me. TMK there are no new barrels and they may have to be fitted ala the early Ithaca model 37's.

[hermosabeach]

If it’s a model 31, finding a barrel might be difficult.

Why does your friend want to change the barrel?

There are some nice examples on gun broker for 300-400 bucks

https://www.gunpartscorp.com/search#query=Remington%2031

[Walking Fire]

Where is the serial # on the model 31? I dont see it in the pics.

[geedavell]

There's a guy in Socal that I believe can thread them for screw in chokes.
I'm sure there are others closer to you

[Walking Fire]

Not looking for a choke, need a new or good used barrel.

[JagerDog]

Not looking for a choke, need a new or good used barrel.

What's the issue with the existing barrel?

No such thing as new for that shotgun. And it may well need to be fitted.

[strakill]

What is wrong with the barrel? Why replace it? This makes no sense.

[Walking Fire]

Barrel is too short, He wants a longer barrel.
I am finding out they are very hard to find and probably not worth the effort..