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English Gents Sporting Rifle Update

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t.caster:
Just started one of these using Chambers parts & Rice .58 cal. barrel and using my walnut blank. The tang of the breech stands above the barrel about 3/32" and I have seen some that are humped up so a round groove was used as rear sight. That might be for fowlers but not needed if using a rear rifle sight. 

Not being that familiar with these 1740-50 English rifles, should I file this down to the level of the barrel?



This is on an English Fowler by Dave Person.



I searched here for images but in the two posts I found, the pics were no longer available.

Dphariss:
File it down.

Daryl:
I'd file it flush with the barrel, on all flats.

smart dog:
Hi,
Generally, they would be flat and flush with the barrel unlike many fowlers from the same period.

dave

ScottH:
Looking forward to see how it turns out!   8)

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