Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
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Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
I purchased S/N B3889 from a dealer a while back. Just wondering if the barrel steel on this rifle is 4150S or is it the 11L37 steel of the earlier Wolf barrels? This rifle is beautifully finished - nice figure on the Walnut stock. Chambered in 45-90. Any help in identifying the barrel steel would be appreciated.
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Eric
Best Regards,
Eric
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Re: Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
The B in the serial number signifies a Bryant made rifle so I would assume it is the steel they were using at the time. I don't know if they changed the steel when they took over but at almost 4000 into their production I would think they were out of any left over Wolf barrels.
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Re: Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
John,
"Perfection consists not so much in doing extraordinary things as in doing ordinary things extraordinarily well" And I imagine that would include getting the family name correct, it's Bryan no 't'.
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Re: Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
'L' is a leaded steel.
The Shiloh barrels of today are not of that alloy.
Gary
The Shiloh barrels of today are not of that alloy.
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Re: Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
Hi all,
Thanks for all the feedback.
Eric
Thanks for all the feedback.
Eric
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Re: Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
Its 4150
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Re: Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
Thanks Kirk!
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Eric
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Eric
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Re: Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
I have a Rough Rider SN B1710 would that be one of the Wolf barrels?Kirk wrote:Its 4150
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Re: Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
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Re: Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
A "B" in the front of or rear of a serial number is a Bryan era gunlackerlund wrote:I have a Rough Rider SN B1710 would that be one of the Wolf barrels?Kirk wrote:Its 4150
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