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Offline Solomon

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Re: Help with early 18thC French proof marks
« Reply #25 on: October 12, 2023, 09:30:11 PM »
As mentioned, some interesting rifling in this barrel, very course, right to the end of muzzle. Any commentary definitely appreciated.





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Offline ntqlvr1948

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Re: Help with early 18thC French proof marks
« Reply #26 on: October 13, 2023, 02:51:19 PM »
I have never seen a rifled musket barrel. Most are too thin to rifle.
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Offline rich pierce

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Re: Help with early 18thC French proof marks
« Reply #27 on: October 13, 2023, 03:04:18 PM »
Guessing straight rifling.
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Offline Solomon

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Re: Help with early 18thC French proof marks
« Reply #28 on: October 13, 2023, 08:25:42 PM »
Quote from: ntqlvr1948 on October 13, 2023, 02:51:19 PM
I have never seen a rifled musket barrel. Most are too thin to rifle.

Nor have I. Not personally knowledgeable on how to assess twist rate, but it's definitely spiraled, guessing probably about 1.5 to 2 turns over the course of the ~47 barrel? Frustratingly difficult to photo-



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Offline Mike Brooks

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Re: Help with early 18thC French proof marks
« Reply #29 on: October 14, 2023, 05:44:57 PM »
I had a 14 bore Durrs Egg fowling gun with a rifled , very light barrel, even lighter than this musket barrel. But it was straight rifled for shot.
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