Barrel question

kruzer1 · Dec 1, 2024

Hello everyone, it has been awhile but I am back.

I am planning a future project (16th century Wheelock Carbine) and was toying with the idea of turning a straight bore cva Hawkens barrel I purchased a few years back.

My problem us it has three holes in the bottom. I just measured them and they 0.151 deep with the barrel wall thickness of .242.

I don't really want to take the time to turn a unique 16th century profile on my lathe with those showing. Could I fill them with screws or have them tig welded?

Or would I be better to just get a different barrel for the process? Most firearms in this time period are left in the white so I do not want any visible blemishes on the barrel.

Phil Coffins · Dec 1, 2024

For all the work of scratch building I’d start with a different barrel.

simonbeans · Dec 1, 2024

Most likely the holes were for screws that held the rib on that had thimbles attached for the loading rod. I would just put screws in with loctite or JB Weld, file them flush with the barrel flat and shoot away.

kruzer1 · Dec 1, 2024

simonbeans said:
Most likely the holes were for screws that held the rib on that had thimbles attached for the loading rod. I would just put screws in with loctite or JB Weld, file them flush with the barrel flat and shoot away.

I was thinking of that just not sure if how they would look after turning.

I suppose if they look terrible I could put them on the bottom... I had planned to flip the barrel so I would not need to file the modern markings of the current top but that could be an option.

Eric Krewson · Dec 2, 2024

You can use a small punch to close the lettering on the logo mostly away then file it off without removing too much metal.

rich pierce · Dec 2, 2024

Seems like a small diameter barrel for such a project.

Sandro_Ventania · Dec 2, 2024

I would use screw and loctite. Welding can warp your barrel.

kruzer1 · Dec 2, 2024

rich pierce said:
Seems like a small diameter barrel for such a project.

I want to make a 16th century Spanish Wheelock rifle. One of the few examples of one I found was an Octagon to round with a slight muzzle flair at the end.. about 28 inches long. This is a one inch thick .54 cal barrel so there should be room.

The other option is a swamped Octagon similar to a Jaeger barrel. I also might go that direction. Just depends if I want to turn one I bought for $75 or save it for a future project or pay $315 for one already made. Other option is to pay $200 for a new straight wall Octagon to turn.

rich pierce said:
Seems like a small diameter barrel for such a project.

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Eric Krewson said:
You can use a small punch to close the lettering on the logo mostly away then file it off without removing too much metal.

rich pierce · Dec 2, 2024

Cool, I didn’t know it was that thick!

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