SmoothBore Technologies

05/31/2026

Joe's Sears 200/Wi******er 1200 made its second stop at our shop. The 1st trip (May 3, 2025) got the barrel cut, beaded, and polished. This time, the stock got shortened to 12.5" LOP, refinished with our grippy texture, and fitted with our butt plate.

Barrel cut, beaded, and polished
Stock shortened and new butt plate
Tactical texture applied to the stock and forend.

That WHOLE package is $250...

05/30/2026

Andy brought us this Rem TAC14. It looked like it had been left outside. "Rusted up," were Andy's words, and they fit. Here it is, newly parkerized. The dog spring follower inside the plastic trigger group had seized up completely. That took a little Will wizardry, but it should work now.

Now for a stock, some engraving, and the proper forms to the ATF.

05/28/2026

Many thanks to MidSouth Laser Engraving!

05/26/2026

The results are in and man....The old gal has some life left.

12.5" barrel
15 yards
Federal 13300 (8 pellet/1145fps)
7/8" spread.

05/23/2026

The Maverick 88 is an underrated option for a defensive shotgun.

This pawn-shop pick up had about 14" lopped off the barrel and nearly 2" off the stock. Like most SBT shotguns these days, she wears a big brass bead and our new tactical butt plate.

The barrel is about 15.75", and the LoP is 12.5". Interestingly, everything on this gun is a factory part other than the bead and the butt plate.

Patterning to follow.

05/23/2026

This terribly ugly short-barreled shotgun now dons a 12.5" barreled and a 12.5" LOP. This 12.5" combo is wicked... The big brass bead is fast to pick up, and our tactical butt plate is slick to the shoulder.

Soon, she'll get refinished in a nice hot parkerizing bath. Patterning to follow.

05/23/2026

An old SBT gun came back into the shop to be shortened again.
She went from 28" to 18.5" and now to 12.5". Patterning is soon to follow.

05/18/2026

Friends,

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05/16/2026

WAY too long ago, Sherman sent me a Wi******er Model 12 in 16 gauge that he had gotten from his father. Sherm asked to have the barrel cut and the stock shortened.

It took some doing, and it required the invention/manufacturing of our new combat-oriented butt plate, but the results speak for themselves.

Turns out, this is a really cool rig. Shem says he got the bag from Skinner Sights.

Who says the 16 gauge is dead? Also, grandpa's Model 12 does not need to remain a relic. They can be made to be quite useful.

05/04/2026

Another combat-oriented butt plate installed to resurrect this old Stevens.