Bess Barrel FUBAR'd ???

[Boatncamp]

I saw that for sale on Gunbroker also.
I also saw a Pedersoli Brown Bess have a buy it now for $500 on gunbroker. Of course My internet had to be stupid and someone snagged it before I could. I'm still kicking myself for that.
https://www.gunbroker.com/item/827195099

I guess that while I watch GB every couple of days, I need to check it a couple of times per day!!!
Never saw that one and I doubt it was there for long!

I saw the one that this thread is talking about and something told me to question where it began it's life, but I sure know that somebody probably ended its life with that engraving.

Woody

 

[fleener]

With welding you also have to worry about the heat affected zone, that is the area on both sides of the weld that is not melted, but has had its microstrcuture and properties altered by welding.

Fleener

 

[spudnut]

Dang!

 

[FlinterNick]

Here is an image from a Jap Bess currently offered on an auction site.
I'm pretty sure the barrel has been FUBAR'd by somebody with a Dremel tool.
I'm not sure how thick the barrel is as the photos don't show exactly where on the barrel is the "engraving", but I think it's forward of the lock.
No shots of the interior of the barrel either
Oh well...…

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LD

I saw this on gunbroker, absolutely terrible, I've been getting my Miruko ready for listing this fall, all I did was us the period stamps on mine and reduced the beaver tails and added a wrist plate screw through the trigger guard.

 

[Treestalker]

Wrap a piece of thin rawhide around the barrel and stock at the place of engraving and sew it up with artificial sinew. Put some brass tacks in the stock and nail on a piece of trade silver or two on it and you'll have a Native style gun suitable for man or beast.

 

[Stantheman86]

I'd just leave it , if the price was right.

Probably a reenactor or living history person scratched it on there , maybe it was a "loaner" for new prospects or guys who hadn't bought their musket yet.

Kinda wish they'd have just scratched it into the wood.