Barrel Bar Stock

[musketman]

Let's face it, we have round barrels, octagon barrels and half round/half octagon barrels, that's about all there is...

I would like to see something in a hexagon shape (not the bore, like in a Whitworth Rifle) the outside of the barrel is hexagon, or even square, anything but round or octagon...

Even an oval barrel would be something different...

Is there such a muzzleloader's barrel made?

 

[Ohio Joe]

I saw a show on the History Channel or Discovery Channel about a gun maker who was recreating some matchlocks... Anyway, those matchlock barrels were high octagon in an oval looking shape... I wish I could remember the name of the show and the reason these were being made???

I do remember them saying that this was the way matchlock barrels were made... Example; in case I'm not describing the barrel's clearly,,, top to bottom flats may measure 1 1/2 inch, while side to side flats may measure 1 1/8 inch... These of course are best guesses as I don't know for sure what they measured???

 

[musketman]

I saw a show on the History Channel or Discovery Channel about a gun maker who was recreating some matchlocks... Anyway, those matchlock barrels were high octagon in an oval looking shape...

Something like this?

 

[Zonie]

Mooskeetman: Hexagon ye want? Hexagon Ye gots!

Ah've forgot what company supplied tha parts, but Ah built this har li'l brass HEXAGON .36 cal pop gun 'bout 10 yars ago.

 

[musketman]

Mooskeetman: Hexagon ye want? Hexagon Ye gots!

Now there you go, something different...

I like it, thanks...

 

Hex stock is easier to find too, because it is standard in industry for bolts and the like.

 

[Ohio Joe]

Musketman,

That's exactly what the builder was using for the matchlock he was making... He was also building everything the way they would have made part's way back when.....

I sure wish I could remember that program... It was really interesting...