Posted by Chick on July 30, 2008, 2:53 pm, in reply to "Grade #4 12ga."
The same thing happened to my 4E. I thought it felt "funny" while cleaning it and when I pulled (ever so gently) on the muzzles, the barrels both separated from top and bottom ribs! I sent it to Briley in Texas where they cleaned, resoldered, and reblued the barrels. I was very satisfied with the work, the cost ($6-700 as I recall), and the timeliness of the repair. It wasn't "overnight" but was reasonable for the amount of work to be done. They will need the entire gun, however, to make sure everything fits correctly upon finishing. Good luck and hopefully you can get another 100 years or so out of her. Chick