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General discussion => Antique Gun Collecting => Topic started by: rich pierce on August 05, 2008, 03:41:46 PM

Title: original jaeger barrel
Post by: rich pierce on August 05, 2008, 03:41:46 PM
I bought an original jaeger barrel sight unseen.  I enjoy studying the original stuff.  It is 28 and 5/8” long, 1 and 1/8” at the breech, .915 at the waist and .987 at the muzzle.  It had been drilled and tapped for a drum.  The breech threads are about .715 (top to top).  It has 8 lands and grooves and is about .600 caliber and the rifling grooves are about .624, though everything is a little rough in there!  It has a fast twist, probably one turn in the length.  It has 3 tenons, a front sight and a long, 1” dovetail for a rear sight.  Thought you might enjoy seeing it so I took some pix quickly last night- they are a little rough as I didn’t have a tripod. 

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/richpierce/jaegerbarrel1.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/richpierce/breechthreads.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/richpierce/muzzle.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/richpierce/tenon.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/richpierce/jaegerbarrelmuzzleend.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/richpierce/frontsight.jpg)
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v513/richpierce/rifling-1.jpg)

I have no immediate plans but it’s a nice barrel and I enjoy seeing the workmanship.  I am going to be freshing out another barrel and I may do this one also.