How is measured a barrel length?
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For barrels not installed on a gun, muzzle loading barrels are measured from the muzzle to the breech without the breech blug installed.
But on finished guns manufacters often give a barrel measurement from the flat behind the breech plug (or patten breech) to the muzzle.
It' depends on who made the gun.
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But on finished guns manufacters often give a barrel measurement from the flat behind the breech plug (or patten breech) to the muzzle.
It' depends on who made the gun.
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Most likely yes, but if the barrel has a patent breech plug. The plug can be 1 inch long and if added to an 8 inch barrel the total length would be 9 inches. On the other hand if the patent breech was added to a 7 inch barrel and the builder measures from the rear of the plug, the length would be 8 inches.
I use the measurment from the end of the plug (where the plug meets the wood) if using a patent breech
If you do not understand my rambling let me know and I will take a photo to show you what I am talking about.
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I use the measurment from the end of the plug (where the plug meets the wood) if using a patent breech
If you do not understand my rambling let me know and I will take a photo to show you what I am talking about.
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Maybe this will help.
The top is a patent breech plug, the bottom is a standard breech plug.
As the patent breech is a hook style, I would measure from where the breech plug meets the tang.
On the standard plug, I would measure from where the barrel meets the tang.
But that's just my way of measuring.
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The top is a patent breech plug, the bottom is a standard breech plug.
As the patent breech is a hook style, I would measure from where the breech plug meets the tang.
On the standard plug, I would measure from where the barrel meets the tang.
But that's just my way of measuring.
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