Does this look right to you ?

It is about what a person likes, obviously. I was given a muzzle loader that shot great but was defaced by similar artistic endeavors. I gave it away because I can not stand to look at that type of thing. To each his own.

Not my cup of tea either. As said the sight base can be cleaned up with no problem. I like mine flush with the flats anyway. The barrel, again as said, I'd cut and re crown. Moving the nose cap back a little is no great hill to climb.

GriscomRun said:

I can re-work the front sight or just put on a new one. But the muzzle really bothers me.
Now to find someone to brown and replace it for me.
Your thoughts please. . .

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I am with SCOTA. 6:47 You say it bothers you !! That is your answer, it needs to be fixed!
Larry

Maybe take a small rat tail needle file and clean them up and make them uniform and see how it looks. Right now pretty hacky looking.

If it bothers you, I’d wire weld those notches, file them flat, use a file to remove the mill marks on the rest of the barrel and then reblue. That’s just my thoughts.

Or if anyone asks just tell them it's a record of deer and elk kills.

Cut it off, and recrown it. As TDM stated, it's no big deal to cut, and move the nose cap back.

Dave

Not really something I would do to a new kit. But If I came into that rifle, I would do like others have suggested with the front sight, and clean up the file work in the muzzle and make it more uniform. I mean I would look kind of neat if it was done a little better. And hey, its a good excuse to strip and refinish the barrel finish.

Antelope Pete said:

Maybe take a small rat tail needle file and clean them up and make them uniform and see how it looks. Right now pretty hacky looking.

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That right there will improve the look and it's what I would do.

not my thing but I view it in the same way I view the tacks in the stock not ment to be

Admittedly not a real risk here on a low pressure bp ml, it's just the idea of filing in v-notch stress riser cracks in the muzzle of a gun barrel... yikes...

I have seen a lot uglier "improvements" than that, I would file off the sight wings and if it shot well I would leave it alone.

Tell your buddies it helps direct the gas leaving the barrel and improves accuracy, pretty soon everyone will be doing it.

yellowhammer said:

Admittedly not a real risk here on a low pressure bp ml, it's just the idea of filing in v-notch stress riser cracks in the muzzle of a gun barrel... yikes...

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that would ruin your day

dracer said:

that would ruin your day

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I actually witnessed a banana peel barrel failure like that as a young boy - my older cousin blew up a shotgun. Can't remember, I don't think it was a damascus twist, but it was an old gun not suited for modern ammo. Luckily no injuries.

Unfinished barrel. Trenches in the muzzle. Ugly-d up sight. Black, streaky mess on the nose cap. And what looks like an anemic finish on the wood.

Whoever did that created a pricey piece of junk. But it is redeemable... if these are the only unsightly features. My guess is the rest of the brass is probably unsightly as well.

Take the sights off and draw file the barrel properly. Then you can find someone to fill those gouges in with a welder. Take down the wood, and take the finish off the nose cap (and other brass if it needs it); then re do everything.

Wont find another one like it. Shoot it or sell as is, after all YOU bought it?

Would $500 make it go away?

I agree, as long as the file marks do not enter the crown, I would leave it alone. To shorten the barrel will mean shortening the stock and nose cap.
My neighbor has a rifle he pounded a hundred brass tacks all over the stock, now if you want to see UGLY!

barracudadave67 said:

Cut it off, and recrown it. As TDM stated, it's no big deal to cut, and move the nose cap back.

Dave

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Exactly what I'd do. Pretty easy job.

45man said:

I agree, as long as the file marks do not enter the crown, I would leave it alone. To shorten the barrel will mean shortening the stock and nose cap.
My neighbor has a rifle he pounded a hundred brass tacks all over the stock, now if you want to see UGLY!

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We haven't seen the rest of this gun.