WITHDRAWN Rare Prestine Douglass barrel 50 cal T/C 700.00

[Dirty Mike]

I don’t recall the exact numbers, though I still have a few TCs in the 4k serial number range with no indication they were manufactured by Douglas. I do not know serial numbers or when Douglas made barrels for TC. I just remember they were early guns. Was not important at the time nor do I find it important today. After the fire it apparently wasn’t important or discoverable to TC either.

Lol I was asking the original poster my fault for that

 

[hunter thompson]

What is the Sn on the barrel?

2305_

 

[rusticbob]

I worked for T/C back in the late 1980’s. I worked in the repair department for Mike French. These stampings were never explained to me, and I assumed they were internal production stampings. Mike moved to Northern Maine last I heard, somewhere near Milo. He is probably the only person alive, if he is still alive, who could answer these questions.
We just never paid much attention. Now I am interested.

 

[paint horse]

The cross is a inspectors mark. Indicates who checked out the barrel and gave it the go, cross spade M ect ect. Douglas did make barrels for them the first two yrs but never marked them, they were stamped tc like all the others. Sharon never made barrels for them, around 75 Douglas helped them set up there own mill to make barrels.

I agree with you 💯

 

[TC Tommy]

Note to TC Tommy: Colt's 2nd Generation percussion revolvers were not "made" in Italy. Some parts for them were made in Italy but they were assembled, fitted, and finished in Hartford.

Yes Tanglefoot, you're right, that is true and I had forgot to put that in. If it was assembled over there it would need their proof marks to sell over here.
Its too bad TC had that fire. A lot of our questions could be answered.

 

[Dirty Mike]

Yes Tanglefoot, you're right, that is true and I had forgot to put that in. If it was assembled over there it would need their proof marks to sell over here.
Its too bad TC had that fire. A lot of our questions could be answered.

I know a guy who worked for tc and can answer those questions

 

[Dirty Mike]

I worked for T/C back in the late 1980’s. I worked in the repair department for Mike French. These stampings were never explained to me, and I assumed they were internal production stampings. Mike moved to Northern Maine last I heard, somewhere near Milo. He is probably the only person alive, if he is still alive, who could answer these questions.
We just never paid much attention. Now I am interested.

Did you work with deester?

 

[Dirty Mike]

2305_

Thompson started there production line hawkens serial numbers starting with 1000 never started with any 1-999, so yours is 1305 off the assembly line making it first gen

 

[rusticbob]

Did you work with deester?

No, I’m afraid I never heard of him.
I was only there a little over a year. Great company , great people, but piss poor pay. With a young family, I went somewhere else for more money. I just wish I had bought more collectibles when they were cheap!

 

[user 28522]

Call Douglas barrels and ask for Stanley Taylor, he’s been there for awhile and could possibly shed some light on this.

 

[hunter thompson]

bump

 

[harleynut]

Not a Douglas barrel thats an early TC just had a conversation couple weeks ago on this subject with Deester Bees! Good looking rifle

 

[Jason holgate]

Interesting read

 

[hunter thompson]

well worth it .the sights are 200.00 never seen such high luster blue,ing then add the iron cross symbol. I shoot primitive and competition offhand and those sights arent allowed. A good light bench gun ect..Pedersoli gibbs rifle are 1500.00 ..this is better

 

[hunter thompson]

Not a Douglas barrel thats an early TC just had a conversation couple weeks ago on this subject with Deester Bees! Good looking rifle

well WHO put the iron cross on it?

 

[Crows-R-US]

well WHO put the iron cross on it?

An inspector at Thompson Center.

 

[SDSmlf]

well WHO put the iron cross on it?

It seems different T/C inspectors used various stamps, such as a heart, a spade, a Maltese cross, a capital M in a circle among others. Now if you are going to suggest that each stamp represents a different barrel manufacturer……. And then there is that pesky Warren Center interview around 1977.

 

[nit wit]

The iron cross is there symbol

G R Douglas on the side of the barrel no other marks. The Iron cross or Maltese cross and others are marks from T/C's barrel makers in house. Deester Bees on T/C muzzleloading enthusiasts, on Facebook has a lot of info as he worked there. He is making drop in barrels for T/C's. His business is mountain mam musket Co.
Nit Wit

 

[Dirty Mike]

Regardless of anything great gun, but bummer that 1st gen stock is cracked looks to be in great shape other than that

 

[hunter thompson]

Regardless of anything great gun, but bummer that 1st gen stock is cracked looks to be in great shape other than that

i got some cracks from time too but remain strong and nothing to interfer with function or reliability