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Offline Pete G.

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Octagon/round barrel
« on: September 13, 2020, 05:45:10 PM »
Would an O/R 28 ga. smooth bore barrel be out of place on a barn gun? :o
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Offline Kevin

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Re: Octagon/round barrel
« Reply #1 on: September 13, 2020, 06:29:49 PM »
Greetings Pete,

Sounds plausable if such barrels were in use on any type of firearm made before the time frame of the gun you are planning.  Reuse of parts often occurred.  I have a relic of a barn gun/schimmel/poorboy that is definately a build from earlier parts.

Please do share photos of your project if you proceed with it.
Kevin
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Offline A.Merrill

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Re: Octagon/round barrel
« Reply #2 on: September 13, 2020, 11:08:56 PM »
   I believe anything is possible. Over time there's been more guns lost in fire's and to the war effort and abuse than there is original gun left today. You are not the first to think this up I'm sure it was thought of long ago.   Al
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Re: Octagon/round barrel
« Reply #3 on: September 14, 2020, 04:02:38 AM »
Go for it, and send pics.  watch out for TOW's 28 bore made from same 20 bore bbl. OD    quite heavy.
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Re: Octagon/round barrel
« Reply #4 on: September 14, 2020, 03:13:19 PM »
Quote from: Pete G. on September 13, 2020, 05:45:10 PM
Would an O/R 28 ga. smooth bore barrel be out of place on a barn gun? :o
Lehigh? Maybe. TN probably not
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Re: Octagon/round barrel
« Reply #5 on: September 14, 2020, 05:59:29 PM »
Quote from: Mike Brooks on September 14, 2020, 03:13:19 PM
Quote from: Pete G. on September 13, 2020, 05:45:10 PM
Would an O/R 28 ga. smooth bore barrel be out of place on a barn gun? :o
Lehigh? Maybe. TN probably not
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Offline Pete G.

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Re: Octagon/round barrel
« Reply #6 on: September 14, 2020, 07:03:20 PM »
Quote from: gunmaker on September 14, 2020, 04:02:38 AM
Go for it, and send pics.  watch out for TOW's 28 bore made from same 20 bore bbl. OD    quite heavy.

Thanks for the heads up. I was thinking Lehigh or maybe early Lanc. I have an Early Ketland that I need to use on something.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Octagon/round barrel
« Reply #7 on: September 14, 2020, 08:09:08 PM »
Berks County seems to have been a hotspot for barn guns. There are some Bucks county examples as well.
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Re: Octagon/round barrel
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2020, 12:18:34 AM »
I have seen several original Schimmels with Oct-to-Round barrels .. and several I built myself !!
Actually building a spec gun right now with a 44-1/2" in a 54 caliber rifled Oct-to-Round barrel  ..  in time to take along and show and hopefully sell at the Fall Frolic in Cincinnati ... !!

Go for it !!

Allen
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Offline elkhorne

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Re: Octagon/round barrel
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2020, 06:32:58 AM »
Allen,
I have a very nice piece of William Bucheles stock wood with a lot of flame grain in it. As per a previous discussion today, I am leaning to making a Lehigh Schimmel to highlight the wood and let it speak for itself. The blank is only 2” wide so it will probably have to have a fairly slim cheek piece. I am trying to decide on my barrel and lock. I was considering an Oct-to-Round 28 ga/54 cal smoothbore or rifled barrel or a .50 cal B weight Swamped octagon barrel. For my lock, I was thinking a Chambers Golden Age or Dale Johnson. I would appreciate your thoughts on the subject. Thanks for any suggestions  you can give.
elkhorne
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Offline AMartin

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Re: Octagon/round barrel
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2020, 12:49:01 PM »
Elk ..

I have used more than once a 2" thick stick of wood to build rifles thicker than a Lehigh .. and most Lehigh's are not overly fat in the butt ..
I would go with a 1-3/4" butt , and the barrel you described should fit nicely .. A slight cant in the layout of the barrel to allow castoff will give you enough for a full cheekpiece , which isn't very large on a Rupp style rifle .
The locks you chosen may be a tad large for this style of rifle but can be made to work . The classic from mold and gun (Larry Zorn) might fit better ..

Have fun ...
Allen
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