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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Longknife on March 21, 2019, 05:33:21 PM

Title: Lucky find!!!
Post by: Longknife on March 21, 2019, 05:33:21 PM
Some times you get lucky, just got this on a trade./ I have known this guy since 1976 and he has built several guns but never knew he had this hiding in the rafters!!!...50 cal X 1 X 36,,,looks like I have another project!!!

(https://i.ibb.co/rtqk87F/IMG-3545.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mBdJZDb)


(https://i.ibb.co/Tqbxbh3/IMG-3550.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Xk3r3JR)

(https://i.ibb.co/vVNLn1g/IMG-3549.jpg) (https://ibb.co/DzBw24s)
Title: Re: Lucky find!!!
Post by: Craig Wilcox on March 21, 2019, 07:39:35 PM
Beautiful barrel, except for that large, ugly lump on the right side of the breech area.....
Going to be interesting to see what you choose to carry it around.
Title: Re: Lucky find!!!
Post by: 45-110 on March 21, 2019, 08:55:19 PM
might be the camera angle but as the rifling looks like its a 1/8" deep which i am sure it is not.
nice barrel find for sure!
Title: Re: Lucky find!!!
Post by: Ky-Flinter on March 21, 2019, 09:10:03 PM
I believe that rifling will grip a patch!  Should be a shooter.

-Rpn
Title: Re: Lucky find!!!
Post by: Bob Roller on March 21, 2019, 10:43:00 PM
Quote from: Ky-Flinter on March 21, 2019, 09:10:03 PM
I believe that rifling will grip a patch!  Should be a shooter.

-Rpn

I had Bill make an identical one for me and made a New England style half stock target rifle
with it and it was a winner. I sold it later and found out a few years ago I found out it was
destroyed in a terrible house fire that took everything else with it as well.The only thing
that can be  said for a fire is that you know what happened to your gun which is better
than a low life thief getting it.
That breech is what Bill called a "Solid Patent Breech.
Bob Roller
Title: Re: Lucky find!!!
Post by: Daryl on March 22, 2019, 12:07:40 AM
A nice crown will be necessary to load tightly fitting loads that seal.
Title: Re: Lucky find!!!
Post by: Longknife on March 25, 2019, 01:49:07 AM
Quote from: Daryl on March 22, 2019, 12:07:40 AM
A nice crown will be necessary to load tightly fitting loads that seal.
After i cone it, it will load real nice!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Lucky find!!!
Post by: Hungry Horse on March 25, 2019, 10:08:30 PM
Please just just ease the sharp edges of the crown and try it, before you cone it.

  Hungry Horse
Title: Re: Lucky find!!!
Post by: Daryl on March 27, 2019, 02:30:00 AM
 ;)
Quote from: Longknife on March 25, 2019, 01:49:07 AM
Quote from: Daryl on March 22, 2019, 12:07:40 AM
A nice crown will be necessary to load tightly fitting loads that seal.
After i cone it, it will load real nice!!!!!!!!!!!

lol ;)