Barrel thickness

[whitebear]

I have a Green Mountain 13/16 X .45.  My question is this is the barrel walls thick enough for a 5/16 X 24 drum to safely screw in without blowing out and killing the shooter to my right.

[bob in the woods]

I will re word your question [ no disrespect intended ] to …who will volunteer to stand to the right of you while shooting with that barrel/ drum combination ?   Not me.

[Acer Saccharum]

I will say no, it's not safe to do. I have no doubts about this. You would have less than 3/16 walls, the drum will loosen up, and could eventually blow out. I'd like to see a min of 1/4 walls for a drum.

A patent breech would be a better solution for such a small barrel. That's a steel plug with an integrally cast 'drum'. Here's an example from Track: http://www.trackofthewolf.com/Categories/PartDetail.aspx/666/1/PLUG-OH-13-9

[Bob Roller]

There is no way that thin barrel can hold a drum.Use a "Patent Breech".I think TOW has a variety of them.
The 13/16x45 is a flintlock barrel only in stock form.

Bob Roller

[kaintuck]

Way easier to make it a flinter......
Marc