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General discussion => Gun Building => Topic started by: Charlie B on June 24, 2019, 09:22:08 PM

Title: Poachers barrel
Post by: Charlie B on June 24, 2019, 09:22:08 PM: Cutting octagon section of square to octagon two piece poachers barrel.

(https://i.ibb.co/tMvS3QJ/2-B8-A1-B2-E-28-AA-44-B1-BBC2-9978-BC9-A45-A8.jpg) (https://ibb.co/LzcMvYZ)

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Title: Re: Poachers barrel
Post by: rich pierce on June 24, 2019, 10:23:27 PM: Cool project!
Title: Re: Poachers barrel
Post by: Goo on June 25, 2019, 02:31:33 PM: What is meant by " two piece " barrel?
Title: Re: Poachers barrel
Post by: nemovir on June 25, 2019, 06:04:15 PM: What is a poachers barrel and how is it different from a normal barrel?
Title: Re: Poachers barrel
Post by: rich pierce on June 25, 2019, 06:26:15 PM: Charlie can elaborate but many were skeleton-stocked take down guns.
Title: Re: Poachers barrel
Post by: WKevinD on June 25, 2019, 09:31:49 PM: I'm curious about the barrel also.
Here is a picture of the type Rich was describing.

Kevin
(https://i.ibb.co/3fcbvSM/Original-Poachers-Gun.jpg) (https://ibb.co/JxHTqry)
Title: Re: Poachers barrel
Post by: Charlie B on June 26, 2019, 12:15:21 AM: This is a Norwegian barrel. 11" from breech in square section it is threaded to become takedown . I presume to make it easier to hide from authorities.
Title: Re: Poachers barrel
Post by: WKevinD on June 26, 2019, 03:55:59 AM: Is there a stock beyond 11"?
Kevin
Title: Re: Poachers barrel
Post by: Mauser06 on June 26, 2019, 04:28:18 AM: Burnt, looking at the pic you posted I see a distinct line in the stock and wedges on each side...I'd assume that is where the barrel would break and the front half of the stock could stay on the front end of the barrel.

Maybe I'm way off base...but looking at the pic that's what I see and what makes sense to me...
Title: Re: Poachers barrel
Post by: WKevinD on June 26, 2019, 05:08:28 AM: Mauser06 The one I am building has a hooked breech and a single wedge but no" two piece barrel. I am waiting to see if this is threaded or has a "slip fit" Back in the day Don Getz was making 60" two piece threaded barrels that joined at a wedding band.
Kevin

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Title: Re: Poachers barrel
Post by: James Wilson Everett on June 26, 2019, 01:29:47 PM: Guys,

Here is one that I made using a one piece barrel. Not a direct copy, but in the style of several I saw on display in the Czech Republic last year.

Jim

http://americanlongrifles.org/forum/index.php?topic=52024.msg517905#msg517905
Title: Re: Poachers barrel
Post by: Charlie B on June 26, 2019, 09:54:36 PM: This barrel has a threaded joint. I’m almost done with my part,( building barrel) customer will then put it in wood and finish.
(https://i.ibb.co/dWkhpMb/4287-FC0-A-4-D54-4-FBC-8-E32-DC2-AA4-F42-A3-B.jpg) (https://ibb.co/Lk9GgRQ)

(https://i.ibb.co/cF48B2V/5-FA09-AF6-E565-4-EA9-AAD8-330-F863-B827-C.jpg) (https://ibb.co/KqTsPVS)
Title: Re: Poachers barrel
Post by: Craig Wilcox on June 26, 2019, 11:51:28 PM: Charlie B, this is the third Norwegian barrel I've seen, and they were all square in the aft section. Is that a custom with Norwegian barrels, or was I just lucky to see only those?

That "poacher's gun" is going to be a fascinating project for the builder. Hope the King's men don't take off after him!
Title: Re: Poachers barrel
Post by: Charlie B on June 27, 2019, 03:41:58 AM: I’m by no means an expert, but both barrels I have had the pleasure of building have been square at breech.