Musket barrel

[whitebear]

I have an 184? original musket barrel.  Can anyone tell me the correct size for a breechplug?  It looks to be 7/8" is this correct?

[J.D.]

I don't know the inside diameter of the breech on that barrel, but I would check the threads very closely before you try to fit a breechplug. The few military guns I have worked on from the time of the War of Northern Aggression, and before, had something akin to metric threads, or possibly Whitworth threads. I dunno, but they were not American Standard threads.

God bless

[Pvt. Lon Grifle]

Mr. Robert Hoyt, the barrel maker in Pennsylvania, would know as he does much work with these kinds of barrels.   Lon

[TPH]

You will not find a currently made plug that will fit, the threads are supposedly a French pattern, not English or US. What model musket is it? If it is a standard M1816, M1840 or M1842 original plugs are available. Try Lodgewood Manufacturing at:

http://www.lodgewood.com/index.html

If you have any questions about the reliability of this company, ask any member of the N-SSA or longtime antique arms collector or gunsmith, their reputation is sterling.

Lodgewood currently has original plugs in stock for the M1816 and M1842 at $35 each. The '42 plug should also fit the M1840. The plugs they have are original and will fit, however, remember that they should still need some fitting.

[whitebear]

Do you have Mr. Hoyts contact info?

Mr. Robert Hoyt, the barrel maker in Pennsylvania, would know as he does much work with these kinds of barrels.   Lon

[Artificer]

Just got Bobby Hoyt's number off the Lodgewood Manufacturing site:

BARREL WORK, stretch, sleeve, refresh or new barrels; call Robert Hoyt, 717-642-6696 at Freischutz Gun Shop 700 Fairfield Station Rd. Fairfield, PA 17320

Lodgewood Mfg site:

http://www.lodgewood.com/

I have personally known the owner of Lodgewood for around 30 years as I worked the Spring and Fall NSSA championships for over 25 years.  I have purchased a huge amount of original and repro gun parts from him.  You could not ask for a better vendor.

I have only met Bobby Hoyt a couple of times, but I have seen his work for years and years.  Absolutely first quality work.  He would be my first choice for such work.
Gus

[whitebear]

Thanks Gus I'll give him a call.

[Artificer]

You are most welcome.
Gus