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Does anyone know a practial method to rifle a blank barrel at home ?
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I've mentioned before on this forum that I knew an old man back in the '60's who collected and rebuilt old ML. One of the things he had in his shop was a home built rifling jig. He'd let us boys pull it some times when he was re-rifling a barrel. I never saw another til I was in my 30's and looking at one of the Foxfire series books.
If I were going to try to rifle a barrel, I'd look there for a pattern and build my own jig.
IMHO
If I were going to try to rifle a barrel, I'd look there for a pattern and build my own jig.
IMHO
I have the book "How To Build The Antique Rifling Machine" by Joseph A Seabolt, this book is very imformative,and someday I want to build one. The machine in this book is like some of the ones that I have seen in a recreated gunshop,and is like photos of originals. There are good,simple drawings that don't have to be deciphered by an engineer to figure them out.
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Albert where did you get that book?
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quote:Originally posted by Haggis:
I never saw another til I was in my 30's and looking at one of the Foxfire series books.
If I were going to try to rifle a barrel, I'd look there for a pattern and build my own jig.
IMHO Haggis, that was Foxfire 5. It starts on page 232 with photos of the cutters and goes on to explain how to make a rifling guide (machine). Also with simple drawings and instructions. I have the Anchor Books 1979 Edition. Pretty good stuff. The book "How to build an antique rifling machine " can be purchased from Dixie Gun Works for $5.25 plus postage.
I never saw another til I was in my 30's and looking at one of the Foxfire series books.
If I were going to try to rifle a barrel, I'd look there for a pattern and build my own jig.
IMHO Haggis, that was Foxfire 5. It starts on page 232 with photos of the cutters and goes on to explain how to make a rifling guide (machine). Also with simple drawings and instructions. I have the Anchor Books 1979 Edition. Pretty good stuff. The book "How to build an antique rifling machine " can be purchased from Dixie Gun Works for $5.25 plus postage.
Foxfire #5 can be had at[url] Amazon.com[/url]
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0385143087/qid=1074225937/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-0149257-7199002?v=glance&s=books
Muzzle Loading Cap Lock Rifle by: Ned Roberts has a section in it about rifling barrels...
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0873870808/qid=1074226114/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/103-0149257-7199002?v=glance&s=books
Your local library may carry the foxfire series.
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0385143087/qid=1074225937/sr=1-1/ref=sr_1_1/103-0149257-7199002?v=glance&s=books
Muzzle Loading Cap Lock Rifle by: Ned Roberts has a section in it about rifling barrels...
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0873870808/qid=1074226114/sr=1-4/ref=sr_1_4/103-0149257-7199002?v=glance&s=books
Your local library may carry the foxfire series.
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