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Offline 18thCenturyArms

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ORWAN signed barrel
« on: April 22, 2024, 08:24:36 PM »
Picked up this original barrel. 51 ½ inch Oct to round. Hand forged barrel. 58 smoothbore. Front and rear sight. 4 wedge tendons. Name engraved on top flat and decrotive engraving infront of rear sight. Really.nice piece.



















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Offline Avlrc

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Re: ORWAN signed barrel
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2024, 09:19:41 PM »
Nice Find.

In Bowers book page 58, he says,

 John Orwan, Carlisle Tax assessment 1793-1800. " The few rifles I've have seen are rather mediocre, very little to recommend them in design or execution"




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Offline rich pierce

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Re: ORWAN signed barrel
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2024, 10:35:52 PM »
That would make a long smooth rifle with a good reaming out. Often on these to unbreech it’s necessary to unscrew the drum first.
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Offline backsplash75

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Re: ORWAN signed barrel
« Reply #3 on: April 23, 2024, 03:21:28 PM »
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