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Tenn Hills Guy

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What's the shortest 'double' barrel?
« on: October 07, 2008, 01:15:00 AM »
For a swivel breech rifle, what's the shortest barrels one could use and not look-or shoot strange?  Anyone actually seen any short barreled rifles?
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lew wetzel

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Re: What's the shortest 'double' barrel?
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2008, 01:35:41 AM »
i got to handle some of david prices swivel guns at the cla show and i think the barrel length was around 36-38 inchs.mark wheland also had a very nice swivel there though not sure the length of barrels.maybe you should contact one of these fellas for more accurate info...
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Offline Dan'l 1946

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Re: What's the shortest 'double' barrel?
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2008, 04:59:43 AM »
I have a .62 caliber "Jaeger" style swivel breech rifle that has 24" barrels. It really doesn't look too short or stubby. The barrels are swamped Colerains, used to keep weight down and because they look great.
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Levy

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Re: What's the shortest 'double' barrel?
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2008, 04:57:25 PM »
A friend of mine made a percussion swivel breech with 21" barrels (one smooth and one rifled).  It had a back action lock.  I started a double perc. sxs with the same length barrels, but never finished it.

James Levy
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Tenn Hills Guy

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Re: What's the shortest 'double' barrel?
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2008, 05:05:56 PM »
Any chance you could post a pic of the Jaeger?  I'm trying to visualize a shorter set of barrels.
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