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Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2018 11:33 pm
by patchbox
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.
Best Regards,
Eric
Re: Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 6:26 am
by John Bly
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.
Re: Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 7:04 am
by DeadEye
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'.
Paul
Re: Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 11:19 am
by Lumpy Grits
'L' is a leaded steel.
The Shiloh barrels of today are not of that alloy.
Gary
Re: Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2018 12:16 pm
by patchbox
Hi all,
Thanks for all the feedback.
Eric
Re: Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 6:00 am
by Kirk
Its 4150
Re: Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 7:22 am
by patchbox
Thanks Kirk!
Best Regards,
Eric
Re: Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 6:01 pm
by lackerlund
Kirk wrote:Its 4150
I have a Rough Rider SN B1710 would that be one of the Wolf barrels?
Re: Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2018 6:41 pm
by rdnck
No. rdnck.
Re: Shilo Rifle S/N B3889
Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 10:37 am
by pacecars
lackerlund wrote:Kirk wrote:Its 4150
I have a Rough Rider SN B1710 would that be one of the Wolf barrels?
A "B" in the front of or rear of a serial number is a Bryan era gun