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Any ideas as to who may do this?

I have a 16 gauge Featherlight RD w modified barrel and want to get a full choke barrel fit to it.

From my understanding these need fit so they will lock together properly.

Depends when it was made. There's a serial number cut-off with guns post-dating that will allow barrels to fit right in. Google would be your friend. I think it fell sometime in the late 1960's but don't quote me on that. My 1970-vintage M37 12 gauge has had several barrels come and go on it. Both receiver and barrel have to post date that serial number.

This one is old enough it needs fitted.

Almost 100k lower on serial than cut off.

Call Simmons in Olathe?

Hadn't thought of them. I will do that on the way to work in a bit.

Not close to you, but Diamond Gunsmithing in Ithaca NY specializes in Ithaca shotguns.

https://diamondgunsmithing.com/

Choke tubes should be cheaper, unless you want a longer barrel.

DF

I dont want to mess with the factory barrel.

RD model, ribbed deluxe, solid rib Not many of these made.

have you called Ithaca. they are in Ohio now. I sent them a real old 20 gauge a while ago and they repaired it.

10ga - please, in the name of all that is holy DO NOT modify that barrel.....;)

That is a rare one you have there and hoping you are getting good enjoyment out of it.

BB

I found another one that's an actual RD barrel, full choke.

Wanting to get it for a turkey barrel.

Did I buy this gun off of you??

Bought it from somebody back east but cannot remember who.

She's a beaut Clark!!

Yes, it was me.

Still have a bit of sellers remorse for that one.

I would suggest reaching out to Les Hovencamp at Diamond Gunsmithing. He is “the man” when it comes to Ithacas

Thinking they have either gone out of business or the phone and email associated with them is no good.

Phone always has a busy signal and when I try to send an email it cannot be sent.

Ithaca will do it, but they’ll modify your action so it’s no longer original.

His last post was on Halloween last fall on shotgun world. Really helpful and nice guy. Lecky56 is his handle over there

https://www.shotgunworld.com/threads/loose-hi-viz-bead-on-my-37.551312/

Website shows very limited hours too.

May check the shotgun world forums.

Probably a dozen phone calls during business hours and I have tried sending multiple emails which will not go through.

Saw a few other places around that Les Hovencamp has passed away within the last week or so.