kanati said:...why did the original smiths make barrels in the swamped shape?
runnball said:For all the previous reasons listed. Plus the fact that a curves line is much easier to produce when doing it by hand draw filing.
40 Flint said:I always heard the first swamped barrel was an accident (poor workmanship) when trying to makle a tapered barrel and when challenged the maker made great claims that it was done on purpose and came up with all of the claims of betterment. ???
Walks with fire said:I heard Daniel Boone didn't swab between shots and got his rammin rod stuck in the bore. He pulled so hard that he stretched the barrel out in the middle and there afters everyone wanted one that way jus like Daniels. Least ways that's how it was a told ta me.
kanati said:This has probably been covered ad nausea here, but why did the original smiths make barrels in the swamped shape?
Thanks, Ron
devildog66 said:I agree with the less weight theory as mentioned by most. Another aspect is the manner in which BP burns. It burns so fast it is an explosive perhaps beefiness in the middle of a BP barrel is not required due to such a short pressure curve.
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