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General discussion => Contemporary Longrifle Collecting => Topic started by: Skirmisher on August 23, 2020, 03:53:27 AM
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A couple of years ago I bought an Indiana fullstock rifle that had been rebarreled in .32 caliber. It is the sweetest shooting barrel I ever shot. I would like to figure out who made the barrel
This thing is rifled with 7 narrow grooves that look to be sbout half the width of the lands. Twist is fast, as 21 grains of Swiss will do a one hole group at 25 yards and an inch at 50 yards. There are no marks, but the muzzle is stamped with a circle of what appear to be small clover-shsped marks in a circle around the bore. Does this ring any bells with guys who are accustomed to modern barrels? Thanks !
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Sounds like it could be a "Golden Age" barrel out of the Golden Age Arms Gun Shop in Ohio. Jim Johnston used to have Douglas make up some fairly fast twist 7 groove barrels for him.
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Shoots like a Golden Age, but I don't recollect the little clover stamps around the muzzle. I built a rifle around a .45 Golden Age back around 1977 and it was a tack driver also. Nice barrel, anyhow.
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Take the barrel out and look for a logo.
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The clover muzzle stamps were likely put there by the gun builder, not the barrel maker