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Offline recurve

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How to tell who made the barrel
« on: February 03, 2019, 05:12:03 PM »
Please tell me and maybe post some barrel makers marks.  When I find a flintlock on the gun store rack how can I tell who the barrel make is and stalker/maker.   How do I tell a Getz from a Rice, ….
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: How to tell who made the barrel
« Reply #1 on: February 03, 2019, 05:17:10 PM »
Most contemporary barrels have the breechplug indexed so the makers mark is on the bottom flat of the barrel at the breech. You would have to pull the barrel to see who made it.
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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: How to tell who made the barrel
« Reply #2 on: February 03, 2019, 05:59:17 PM »
And, generally on that bottom barrel flat you'll find the barrel makers name in full or nothing at all. If the gunstocker's name isn't signed on top of the barrel there is a small chance it may be on the bottom flat or not signed anywhere on the gun. There are probably more non signed guns out there than there are signed guns, especially at the low end. Most gunmakers dabble at this as a hobby and many can't engrave.
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Offline Mauser06

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Re: How to tell who made the barrel
« Reply #3 on: February 03, 2019, 08:51:39 PM »
Check the butt plate....lol. 



I'm a hobby builder.... But I think I may start initial or signing and # and dating the inside of the buttplates.....with sharpie of course....cause like Mike said, I can't engrave.  Lol.    If for nothing else, my own memories.   But, I can't be the only hobby builder to think of that.   
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Offline Eric Krewson

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Re: How to tell who made the barrel
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2019, 04:40:40 PM »
All I have are letter stamps and make a crude note on the bottom flat of the barrel about who made the gun where and when.
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Re: How to tell who made the barrel
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2019, 08:06:43 PM »
   I like to keep them guessing..!  Who the ¢£€¥ did this..!  Oldtravler
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Offline WadePatton

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Re: How to tell who made the barrel
« Reply #6 on: February 05, 2019, 07:05:58 PM »
The first most important thing to ascertain about a used gun (especially one for sale in a modern gunshop) is whether or not there's a charge in the bbl.  Then the condition of the rifling and then the twist rate.

If it passes those, then it might be interesting to know who made it, but not pivotal to the value of the gun in my estimation.
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Re: How to tell who made the barrel
« Reply #7 on: February 07, 2019, 11:08:13 AM »
Hello, if I remember correctly Getz barrel are stamp just wirth a G in a square and Rice ones with the full name Rice.  I'm just a bit lazy otherwise I would expand and look it up on my rifles.

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Monty
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Offline Dennis Glazener

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Re: How to tell who made the barrel
« Reply #8 on: February 07, 2019, 04:22:02 PM »
I may be wrong but I thought my several Getz barrels had the Getz name spelled out.
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Offline Daryl

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Re: How to tell who made the barrel
« Reply #9 on: February 14, 2019, 03:44:08 AM »
Quote from: WadePatton on February 05, 2019, 07:05:58 PM
The first most important thing to ascertain about a used gun (especially one for sale in a modern gunshop) is whether or not there's a charge in the bbl.  Then the condition of the rifling and then the twist rate.

If it passes those, then it might be interesting to know who made it, but not pivotal to the value of the gun in my estimation.

Good point, Wade.

I think someone filed the name off my Getz barrel. Too bad to as it was made by Don.
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Offline Elnathan

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Re: How to tell who made the barrel
« Reply #10 on: February 14, 2019, 05:35:10 AM »
Of the one's I have on hand:

Rice has an "R" with the front leg extended and swooping up.

Rayl has "RAYL" in block letters, very small

Green Mountain has a broken circle logo and the caliber.
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Re: How to tell who made the barrel
« Reply #11 on: February 14, 2019, 06:10:42 AM »
My Getz barrel is stamped
GETZ
BEAVERTOWN PA

But the stamping is faint.  The browning nearly obscures it.  It had a serial number that was scribed with an electric pen, but I can't see it anymore.

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Re: How to tell who made the barrel
« Reply #12 on: February 14, 2019, 08:48:10 PM »
Old Getz barrels were scratched with an electric 'engraver' with their name, the serial number of the barrel, and the calibre.  I confess to filing all that off when I used those barrels in a build.  New Getz barrels have a stamp as described above on the left side angle flat near the plug.
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Offline recurve

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Re: How to tell who made the barrel
« Reply #13 on: February 17, 2019, 10:14:09 PM »
Yes a  G   for Getz . Rice has a R same spot and found Colerain marks with a C 
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Re: How to tell who made the barrel
« Reply #14 on: February 17, 2019, 10:57:42 PM »
Getz barrel marking on a 1" x .62 x 42" barrel.


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