A strange person
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Some companies manufacture insert barrels for shotguns that allow them to use centerfire or rimfire cartridges. They are usually advertised as being for break-action guns only, presumably for the obvious reason that the breech of the barrel in these weapons is exposed upon opening the action, thus making the conversion barrel easy to install and remove.
Now, I'm no expert, but I don't see any reason why one of these could not be used in a pump or semi-auto by simply removing the barrel, inserting the conversion barrel into the shotgun barrel, then re-installing the shotgun barrel.
Obviously, installing or removing one of these in a mag-fed gun would take more time and effort than using such an item with a break-action, and removing a stuck case might require the use of a plastic butter knife or something, but I don't see why it wouldn't simply just work.
I'd like to have one of these items in .22LR to store in a backpack for emergency use, but I want to be sure if it would work first, as I only have a pump-action shotgun. Can anyone shed any light on this?
Now, I'm no expert, but I don't see any reason why one of these could not be used in a pump or semi-auto by simply removing the barrel, inserting the conversion barrel into the shotgun barrel, then re-installing the shotgun barrel.
Obviously, installing or removing one of these in a mag-fed gun would take more time and effort than using such an item with a break-action, and removing a stuck case might require the use of a plastic butter knife or something, but I don't see why it wouldn't simply just work.
I'd like to have one of these items in .22LR to store in a backpack for emergency use, but I want to be sure if it would work first, as I only have a pump-action shotgun. Can anyone shed any light on this?
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