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Valmet Fitting O/U barrels to 412ST.

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I acquired a set of O/U barrels for my Valmet 412ST. They do mount on the receiver but must be much more firmly closed to lock. What fitting should be done to have these barrels operate like the top single barrel does? I have not found a local gunsmith that has experience so any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
 
If posting these links is breaking some forum rule, apologies and of course feel free to remove it.

But here is a bunch of stuff including Valmet barrel fitting.

Just bought an Italian 412 and an old Lion to accompany my two 412s so still interested in Valmets.

https://forums.nitroexpress.com/showflat.php?Number=53914

Gunsmith Manual - Title Page (164 kb)
Gunsmith Manual - Intro Page (536 kb)
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Wow. I have been shooting my 412 ST trap gun since the 1980’s and have rarely seen a page from the owners manual posted and never seen any of the Gunsmithing manual. What a treasure for all Valmet fans. Thank you so much.
 
Letscone,

Wondering if you received any gunsmith recommendations for fitting 412/512 barrels. I recently purchased a Valmet 30-06 Express barrel set on gunbroker to add to my 512 system. The barrel set looks to be unfitted, as there is no sign of filing or contouring at those points indicated in the manual, and it will not close/lock on my nearly new receiver. I'm not comfortable doing the fitting myself and am interested in any recommendations for gunsmiths with 412/512 experience. Thanks in advance!
 
rgrlw2012 said:
Letscone,

Wondering if you received any gunsmith recommendations for fitting 412/512 barrels. I recently purchased a Valmet 30-06 Express barrel set on gunbroker to add to my 512 system. The barrel set looks to be unfitted, as there is no sign of filing or contouring at those points indicated in the manual, and it will not close/lock on my nearly new receiver. I'm not comfortable doing the fitting myself and am interested in any recommendations for gunsmiths with 412/512 experience. Thanks in advance!
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I have not gotten any recommendations for a smith and I have not found anyone local either. If you find someone let me know.
 
Letscone said:
I acquired a set of O/U barrels for my Valmet 412ST. They do mount on the receiver but must be much more firmly closed to lock. What fitting should be done to have these barrels operate like the top single barrel does? I have not found a local gunsmith that has experience so any help would be appreciated. Thanks.
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I have fitted some FEG barrels and single shots, but for myself. There's a lot to be said for patience and looking at every aspect of fit, but believe-it or not, 98% can be done with a magic marker and a new 10" flat smooth lathe file with dead sides
 
I recently had Harless Precision (http://www.hpgunsmithing.com) in Fountain, Colorado fit used 20 ga, 24 in. 12 ga, and 9.3x74R Express barrel sets to my FinnClassic 512 receiver. They did an exceptional job and I was very happy with the results. I also have a damaged 30-06 Express barrel set that they found somebody willing to laser weld and re-blue for me. I looked for a long time for a competent gunsmith willing to work on the 412/512 platform, and was fortunate to find this business. Shane Jr. performed the work.
 
Thanks for posting that. I have no current issues with my two 412-series Valmets but it's good to know that help is available if anything comes up that I can't handle myself.
 
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