Shiloh barrel markings
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Shiloh barrel markings
On the new Shiloh rifles, do they mark the barrels like the originals, with just 45, or do they stamp them with the modern designation like 45-70?
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Re: Shiloh barrel markings
If the rifle is chambered for a 45-70 then it is stamped 45 2 1/10 and so on.
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Re: Shiloh barrel markings
The originals were just marked 45. I looked at a rifle made in 1877. The research letter stated it was 45-75 Sporting. The barrel just had 45 on it. Just wondering. Thanks.
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Re: Shiloh barrel markings
Chickm1,
You didn’t look close enough often on the originals the chamber length was stamped on a different flat.
I went through this in a phone conversation with a friend a while back at a gun show, he finally found the chamber length on another flat. It actually had been rechambered. And was marked accordingly.
Kenny W
You didn’t look close enough often on the originals the chamber length was stamped on a different flat.
I went through this in a phone conversation with a friend a while back at a gun show, he finally found the chamber length on another flat. It actually had been rechambered. And was marked accordingly.
Kenny W
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Re: Shiloh barrel markings
If it was marked differently, it was very faint. I actually used a magnifying glass. But, if it was at a different spot, and stamped lightly I coul have missed it. I looked at the 45 stamping closely, and all around in that area trying to find what cartridge it was chambered for. I will be looking at the rifle again in the next few weeks, and will look for thosearls some more. Thanks!
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Re: Shiloh barrel markings
Kenny is right. I looked at the rifle today, and almost missed it again. It was stamped VERY SMALL on a flat right beside the forearm wood. And, It was stamped upside down.
Thanks for helping me find it Kenny.
Thanks for helping me find it Kenny.