Author Topic: Dovetail lugs vs staples?  (Read 1707 times)

Offline Mauser06

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Dovetail lugs vs staples?
« on: January 28, 2017, 08:22:38 PM »
I've been doing some reading, watching videos etc.


I understand most longrifles had a pinned barrel not held by a key. 


I see some guys use a dovetail and a lug and some use a staple and drilled holes. 


Is one more period correct than the other? 

Any reasons to go one way or the other?? 


Thanx!

Offline FALout

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Re: Dovetail lugs vs staples?
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2017, 10:05:44 PM »
I believe both methods are period correct, those in the know can tell you if one school over another was more likely to use one of them.  I've used both methods but prefer dovetailing, to easy to drill too deep for staking.
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Offline B.Habermehl

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Re: Dovetail lugs vs staples?
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2017, 11:50:58 PM »
Most of the original guns I have seen with the barrel out were dovetailed. The only exception was a upper Susquehanna rifle by Joe Long. Some of the round barrels were dovetailed also. The rest of the round barrels I have seen off the stock, the lugs were speltered. (Soldered) BJH
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