Looking for gently swamped barrel profile

[rich pierce]

Most of the swamped barrels I am seeing sold are about 0.200” to 0.240” smaller at the waist than at the breech. I’m seeing later originals more like .120” smaller at the waist. Guess I could lop some off a 46” barrel on both ends but the angles of the swamp would be the same. Or could file some off if I got ambitious. Anyone know a maker making runs of barrels gently swamped? I’d want a 1” breech more or less and .50-.54 caliber and at least 42” length.

[flinchrocket]

I think FCI Barrels will make any profile you want. Check his http://fcibarrels.tripod.com/rifle-barrels.html

[okawbow]

Charlie Burton did a mild swamp barrel for me. Looks, shoots, and balances great.

[B.Barker]

Jason at Rice barrels will do a one off for you also. The last one he did for me was about a five month wait.

[Elnathan]

Ed Rayl can make one too, I'm sure. I have a barrel I picked up from him about a year and a half ago with a 1.03" breech, about 1/10" taper and only about 1/32" flare at the muzzle, 43 3/4" long. He said it was an exact copy of a WV rifle from around 1820 from his own collection. Mine is .45 caliber, but you could ask him about getting one in a larger caliber.

I'd suggest a GM barrel and a coarse file, but they only go up to 15/16 thick in .50 x 42, a little small for a later flint trade rifle (which is what I'm guessing you are looking at....)

[rich pierce]

Thx guys. I figured a 5-10 month wait on a custom profile. Might as well get the specs together and order one. Got plenty to keep me busy in the meantime.

[Mike Brooks]

Bob Hoyt of course

[Frank]

A Rice Culpepper Rifle barrel seems to be close to what you are looking for.