Need A Shotgun Barrel

[silhouette4570]

Need a little help, please. I've been searching for a commercial source for a smooth bore barrel for a shotgun project. What I'm looking for is a tapered round or octagon to round barrel at least 36 inches long, one inch to about one and a quarter at the breech, I'd like 12 gauge, but can settle for 20. I prefer no wedding band, but can live with one. So far the closest thing I've come up with is a Colrain which has two bands, which I do not want, and 20 gauge, not my preference. If there are no commercial sources at hand, does anyone know of a custum maker who might turn out something like this? I'm wanting to make gun for trap. I've got an original A. WURFFLEIN PHILA single barrel, 14 Ga shotgun which I use right now. I basically want to follow it's style. It has a patent breech and a back action lock. The lock, by the way, looks to be indentical to L&R's, looks like the L&R would be close to a drop-in.

Thanks and any help is appreciated.

Jack

 

[jsn]

Try track of the wolf, You should fine nething your heart desires there in muzzleloading.

 

[Oldnamvet]

Rayl makes a New England Fowler barrel. Don't know the exact specs on it.
Do a search on Buckeyebarrels.com Think they have some in stock.

 

[silhouette4570]

odd fellow, the closest Track has is a two band, one inch, 20 Ga. If I don't find what I'm looking for that just might have to do.

Jack

 

[silhouette4570]

Oldnamvet, Rayl's is too long and swamped. I do find plenty of those. Seems like they cater only to Fowler builders. Guess there's just not enough call for what I'm looking for.

Jack

 

[rabjr]

Ok, if you cut back one of Ed's barrels to the length you want, would you have one close to what your looking for?

 

[silhouette4570]

Swampy, I've thought of that, too, and that is an option. I'm even giving that a little more thought, because Colraine, who I thought I might end up with, doesn't seem to have a great following by some of the threads I've read, to put it lightly.

Jack

 

[paulvallandigham]

Check the underhammer Society site, to find the names and addresses of some barrel makers who might be able to help you.
http://underhammers.blogspot.com/2010/01/underhammer-barrelmakers.html

They are listed at the bottom of the page.

 

[silhouette4570]

Paul, I will, thanks for the tip. By the way, that's a great site. I have some interest in underhammers although I've never pursued it. I do have a Hopkins And Allen that has been seriously neglected and rusted big time. The wood is great, the barrel totally rusted out, the action might be salvagable.

Jack

 

[Jason Lewis]

call ed rayl, he will make you whatever you want.

 

[silhouette4570]

Thanks, medic, I have what I'm looking for, for this project, but for another one, I'm sure it will take a custom maker like him to do. Long Fowler smooth bores, tapered or swamped, are easy to find, but something for a single barrel shotgun are just not popular enough to commercially produce, I guess. Colrain does make a 20Ga in 36" with two wedding bands. The length is fine, but the gauge is too small, plus I want one wedding band only for this second project.

 

[sc45-70]

Try Jack Garner at TVM
I know he makes octagon to round smooth bore barrels up to 11 ga. (75 cal.)up to 42 inches
662-286-5014 I don't think he is open on mondays.
sc45-70

 

[jerrywh]

Long Hammock barrel co. Will make you anything you want. Ask for Riley.

 

[silhouette4570]

Thanks, Jerry.