A "fowler" WAS what was being represented when some guys were being sold some of these things and they are super thick at the muzzle. In fairness all of the current barrels are too thick.
I also saw some of those "Colerains" a couple of years ago and they were straight cut and in my opinion not even up to Colerain standards.
TG I agree but the barrel is just the beginning of the way a lesser priced gun is so priced. When one pays much less for a gun than what others are charging it's not just the difference in wholesale vs. retail on parts.
Look for: pretty but sponge soft wood, routed ramrod channels, straight barrels, rifle buttplates where a long tang is called for, "Siler" locks put together from kits by who knows what, screw in the barrel tang and also for the front lock bolt, incorrect parts for the represented gun, generic architecture, slab sides with way too much wood everwhere including huge lock panels ... etc.
You get what you pay for.
Shine, I had a cousin that was "Browned" as well. Nice even job both outside and inside the barrel. :shocked2: