Miniature barrels
Miniature barrels
Has anyone run across any miniature barrels or kits for black powder rifles and pistols. Found these at a estate sale a while back, appear to be about 22 cal, rifled, what do you think. Any info would be helpful.
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Re: Miniature barrels
Damn that's a new one on me, you now have my interest piqued!
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Re: Miniature barrels
There has been a kit for everything black powder at one time or another. Looks like the makings of a nice project.
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Re: Miniature barrels
Squrrel! gun
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Re: Miniature barrels
That's a new one.
Every squirrel rifle I've ever heard of was .36 cal. Have they been used?
Every squirrel rifle I've ever heard of was .36 cal. Have they been used?
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Re: Miniature barrels
They haven't been used, no port/hole for primer, was thinking about making a replica of a long gun with matching pistol. Sure would look cool in a display case in a den.
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Re: Miniature barrels
Most squirrel rifles are .32 in my neck of the woods with .36 a distant second place.
Somebody made some .25 caliber front loader barrels back in the day. The fact that they are octagon to round says that somebody had a specific style in mind.
Somebody made some .25 caliber front loader barrels back in the day. The fact that they are octagon to round says that somebody had a specific style in mind.
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.22 is small for black powder. Never seen a .22 before. No markings???
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Re: Miniature barrels
I have only seen a .22 front stuffer from North American Arms, but back in the day it wouldn't have had much practical value.
Leave it as it is. The ages have been at work on it and man can only mar it.
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt
Don't hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.
Theodore Roosevelt