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Offline Jubal Starbuck

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Were original Colt percussion barrels crowned?
« on: September 16, 2018, 05:06:36 AM »
  Does anybody know if Sam Colt crowned his percussion revolver barrels?

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Re: Were original Colt percussion barrels crowned?
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2018, 10:03:36 AM »

Yes I do.  You do however, have to define "Crowned."  The Percussion Guns, by Colt, were cut flat at the muzzle.  After cutting, a tool similar to a Ball Grinder (plumbers tool) was used to de-bur the end of the rifling.  This process left a very faint bevel.

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Re: Were original Colt percussion barrels crowned?
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2018, 04:31:28 PM »
    Coffinmaker:  Your description of "a faint bevel" is what I was thinking of as far as a crown.
  I was wondering if it might be worth the effort to do this to a couple of new revolvers I have acquired recently.  Think I will shoot 'em some first though and see if they need it.
     Thanks for your input.

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     Jubal Starbuck

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