Any of you guys know how a shotgun barrel rib is attached? Anyone ever
add one to a gun that never had one?

I have a pretty cheap CVA 12ga single that I had gotten for one of my
sons to trapshoot with, because it was light enough for him to hold up
when he was smaller. He is now 15 and bigger/stronger than I am (yikes!)
so that is no longer an issue.

I am thinking I might like to make some additions to this gun, mostly
just for the fun of trying. One thing I would like to add is a rib with
a center bead. I have some ideas to make a rib for it, but I have no
idea how they typically are attached to the barrel. I seem to recall
reading that they are sometines soldered on, but I may be imaganing
that, and have no recollection as to what sort of soldering that would be.

I have decent shop capibility here, lathe, mill, MIG, oxy-acet,
air-acet, (TIG is available, off-site), epoxy, crazyglue, duct tape, etc.

I know we have some gunsmith types around here, any guidance, tip, ideas?

Thanks for any thoughts!

-AL A.