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Offline recurve

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Barrel makers marks?
« on: January 13, 2019, 08:19:07 PM »
If a gun is pinned into the stock how can you tell if it's swamped and who made the barrel? any photos of barrel makers marks?

Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Barrel makers marks?
« Reply #1 on: January 13, 2019, 09:44:22 PM »
Take the barrel out of the gun. Just take a couple measurements to see if it's swamped.
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Offline WKevinD

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Re: Barrel makers marks?
« Reply #2 on: January 13, 2019, 11:14:38 PM »
If the maker has marked the barrel it is usually on the bottom flat at the breech. The makers name is usually stamped along with caliber/ twist/ style
To tell if it is swamped: look at the muzzle (from above), Look at the breech (from above), then look at the middle (from above) If any look to be different widths it's probably swamped.

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