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Here is a copy of a heavy model 1763 barrel i had made by Rice barrel co. Side by side with a 1766 barrel.
I viewed four original barrels and the came up with an average concept of what a heavy model 1763 barrel is.
the largest barrel was 1.610 tall and 1.525 wide, (moller’s 1763 now owned by another collector)
The smallest 1763 barrel was 1.389 by 1.401, the middle two were around 1.425 - 1.445.
All four barrels had calibers over .70-72, per documented research i obtained by collectors museums, the. French mandated a caliber range of .69 - .72, no more no less.
This barrel is .72 caliber.,
The length of the barrel is 44 7/8”
The breech measurements are 1.450 round, the barrel tapers to a muzzle diameter of .860, the weight of the barrel is 5.25 lbs.
I viewed four original barrels and the came up with an average concept of what a heavy model 1763 barrel is.
the largest barrel was 1.610 tall and 1.525 wide, (moller’s 1763 now owned by another collector)
The smallest 1763 barrel was 1.389 by 1.401, the middle two were around 1.425 - 1.445.
All four barrels had calibers over .70-72, per documented research i obtained by collectors museums, the. French mandated a caliber range of .69 - .72, no more no less.
This barrel is .72 caliber.,
The length of the barrel is 44 7/8”
The breech measurements are 1.450 round, the barrel tapers to a muzzle diameter of .860, the weight of the barrel is 5.25 lbs.
