Early TC Barrel Info.

[Jruby38]

I picked up a used TC barrel at Kittery Trading Post in Maine. It has a low SN 19xxx, no BP only warning and a iron cross stamp on the bottom by the breach area. Does the Iron Cross identify the maker? The riffling is much deeper than my original.

 

[Tom Compton]

I've read that TC barrels so marked were Douglas but have no actual knowledge of that.
TC

 

[Jruby38]

Thanks 40 Flint. It's got to be a upgrade. My original is all shot out.

 

[necchi]

but have no actual knowledge of that.

And that's the real part of the story.
It doesn't matter Jruby38, your barrel is in good condition or it's not.
There has never been any evidence/proof/or proven conjecture about the superiority of one mark over another, lack of mark or what any of the "marks" really mean.
No T/C barrel is "better" then another because of a factory stamped mark, before factory stamped mark, or any fact that marks make a difference.
Anyone have "proof" to change my statement? Please post it here.

 

[bubba.50]

I have had T/C barrels with various marks, with no marks, marked as to model, and unmarked as to model. and as necchi says, as long as the bore is good and the barrel is mounted securely in the stock they will all shoot as good as you can hold them and usually not real picky about what load you put in'em. just enjoy yer gun & don't get caught up in non-important details.

 

[Dave Marsh]

+1 Amen Bubba. :thumbsup: :hatsoff:

Dave