Who makes the longest barrel currently

[JQuigley]

Just curious, been looking a lot into the Scottish arms from back when and some had ridiculous barrel lengths in excess of 60 to I believe even 80 inches and it got me wondering. I know rice and colerain make up to 48” barrels but is anyone going further? I know past a certain point there’s no need but I’m still curious. Thanks!

 

[Commodore Swab]

Just curious, been looking a lot into the Scottish arms from back when and some had ridiculous barrel lengths in excess of 60 to I believe even 80 inches and it got me wondering. I know rice and colerain make up to 48” barrels but is anyone going further? I know past a certain point there’s no need but I’m still curious. Thanks!

I made this one years back at 60.

 

[JQuigley]

I made this one years back at 60.
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Wow! That’s a beauty!

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Hoyt will make them as long as you like.

 

[Capt. Jas.]

I put together a gun that had a 72" Ed Rayl barrel but I think his current setup is 66 IIRC

 

[JQuigley]

I put together a gun that had a 72" Ed Rayl barrel but I think his current setup is 66 IIRC

Is Ed still making barrels?

 

[JQuigley]

Hoyt will make them as long as you like.

May have to check with him to see what he’s got. Thank you

 

[springfield art]

Just curious, been looking a lot into the Scottish arms from back when and some had ridiculous barrel lengths in excess of 60 to I believe even 80 inches and it got me wondering. I know rice and colerain make up to 48” barrels but is anyone going further? I know past a certain point there’s no need but I’m still curious. Thanks!

The 46 & 48" ones at the Rev War Museum in Phila. look positively unwieldy to handle! What were they thinking? (Fowlers)

 

[JQuigley]

The 46 & 48" ones at the Rev War Museum in Phila. look positively unwieldy to handle! What were they thinking? (Fowlers)

I had handled I think a 56 years back and the balancing is the key. Handled no worse than a hawken

 

[Trot]

The 46 & 48" ones at the Rev War Museum in Phila. look positively unwieldy to handle! What were they thinking? (Fowlers)

Depends on the weight of the barrel more than the length, my almost 48" Carolina gun is the one I always grab when I'm going to do a lot of walking.

 

[longhunter 1776]

Last I knew when taled to him a while back he still dose make barrels,,

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Here's one Ben Coogle made for me a decade or two ago. 72" 11 bore

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

The 46 & 48" ones at the Rev War Museum in Phila. look positively unwieldy to handle! What were they thinking? (Fowlers)

They aren't "unwieldly" at all. They have light barrels.

 

[springfield art]

They aren't "unwieldly" at all. They have light barrels.

Yes, they are lighter, probably not as sturdy as the India-made seamless steel barrels on the India-mfg. muskets! I guess ramming them is what would be really awkward, maybe. Good point.

 

[Comfortably_Numb]

Yes, they are lighter, probably not as sturdy as the India-made seamless steel barrels on the India-mfg. muskets! I guess ramming them is what would be really awkward, maybe. Good point.

No, they aren't difficult to load unless you are a dork. You place the butt on the ground then walk away from it until the muzzle is at a convenient height. You don't load them straight up and down. I loaded a gun with a 48" barrel sitting in a canoe.

 

[JQuigley]

Here's one Ben Coogle made for me a decade or two ago. 72" 11 bore

That is spectacular

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

The 46 & 48" ones at the Rev War Museum in Phila. look positively unwieldy to handle! What were they thinking? (Fowlers)

Less the sheer barrel length itself they are VERY handy, plus they shoulder & point well, belying the length & butt design!

In addition they are light in weight too, at least with a premium barrel made to original specs or thereabouts! My 48” barreled Miller trade gun is < 6-pounds and this 60” barreled club butt - below - is < 8!

That long barrel is by Greg Christian there, whereas Rob has his tapered to his specs.

 

[Rob M.]

Just curious, been looking a lot into the Scottish arms from back when and some had ridiculous barrel lengths in excess of 60 to I believe even 80 inches and it got me wondering. I know rice and colerain make up to 48” barrels but is anyone going further? I know past a certain point there’s no need but I’m still curious. Thanks!

Get a hold of Ken Netting , he makes custom smoothbore barrels and he's made some d@mn long ones .... PM me for info if your interested

 

[Flint62Smoothie]

Get a hold of Ken Netting …

That’s it! He’s the one who makes them for Rob Miller! Phenomenal barrels, accurate to boot!

 

[springfield art]

They can make seamless railroad track in extreme lengths; you maybe have seen track laying trains where the lengths are many cars long; imagine what we could do with THAT technology! Hmmmm...