What Does This Barrel Fit?

[k260]

I believe your barrel started life as a 10-22 barrel then it was chucked up in a mill by someone with a lot of time and nothing to do. That person then made random cuts with random tools which destroyed the barrel. If the barrel actually fit a firearm, by this time someone would have recognized it and posted that information.

I don't think it started life as a 10-22 barrel. The bluing appears to be a factory job and doesn't look like it's been hacked on.

 

[dutch14]

At this point in time, I don't think it would work as a 10-22 barrel for the reasons you mention. However, I think it is a 10-22 barrel that has been hacked on to the point it is scrap. The op said there were no markings on the barrel which would eliminate factory production. I've got a take-off 10-22 barrel sitting in the corner to compare it to. The op has never described how he came by it. K260, how did you come by the barrel? Are there any gunsmithing schools in your area?

 

[Jonnyofalltrades]

At this point in time, I don't think it would work as a 10-22 barrel for the reasons you mention. However, I think it is a 10-22 barrel that has been hacked on to the point it is scrap. The op said there were no markings on the barrel which would eliminate factory production. I've got a take-off 10-22 barrel sitting in the corner to compare it to. The op has never described how he came by it. K260, how did you come by the barrel? Are there any gunsmithing schools in your area?

Absolutely not a 10-22 barrel, and it never was!

 

[whatsupdoc]

Curtis Customs had an action(s) that used two opposing setscrews to lock the barrel tenon.
and they had a 22 conversion barrel and bolt kit for them.

I am not sure if that is what you have but it is similar.

 

[k260]

At this point in time, I don't think it would work as a 10-22 barrel for the reasons you mention. However, I think it is a 10-22 barrel that has been hacked on to the point it is scrap. The op said there were no markings on the barrel which would eliminate factory production. I've got a take-off 10-22 barrel sitting in the corner to compare it to. The op has never described how he came by it. K260, how did you come by the barrel? Are there any gunsmithing schools in your area?

I honestly don't remember how it came to be here. No gunsmithing schools around any of my three locations....

 

[hogpatrol]

It's a custom.

 

[bassnbrass]

Curtis Customs had an action(s) that used two opposing setscrews to lock the barrel tenon.
and they had a 22 conversion barrel and bolt kit for them.

I am not sure if that is what you have but it is similar.

The curtis uses a standard threading with the set screw centerfire and rimfire barrels with a set screw flat near the shoulder. Looks like any other shouldered prefit minus that 1/8th inch flat band.

 

[dutch14]

I honestly don't remember how it came to be here. No gunsmithing schools around any of my three locations....

Do you have children or grandchildren that want to do the things you do?

 

[k260]

Do you have children or grandchildren that want to do the things you do?

No. All of our children and grandchildren are across the country from us.

 

[dutch14]

The camphor cut in the tenon on the breach of the of the barrel would likely make the barrel useless. The peak pressures are in that area when the rifle is fired. It looks to me like there was no reason to cut it other than to mark the barrel as useless. I have known people to loose eyes, fingers, and hands as a result of the barrel failing when the gun was fired. That looks like a good conclusion as to what would happen if it was fired. The cost of cutting a barrel of unknown quality off and setting the chamber back would outweigh the savings as opposed to buying a new barrel of know quality. It could have been someone else's children.

 

[Hoser]

You realize this is a 22 rimfire barrel?

 

[dutch14]

I fully realize that this is a 22 rimfire barrel. Better safe than sorry. I had thought about having the op post in in the for sale section just to see how many of you would put your money where your mouth is. Or in this case fingers and eyes.

 

[Jonnyofalltrades]

I fully realize that this is a 22 rimfire barrel. Better safe than sorry. I had thought about having the op post in in the for sale section just to see how many of you would put your money where your mouth is. Or in this case fingers and eyes.

Gladly.
I've worked with much uglier stuff than that.
After looking closely at the photos again, my wild guess is that it's from a takedown, either lever or pump.


Bubbas generally don't do a nice blueing job over modifications.

 

[dutch14]

Jonny, if it was a recognizable barrel for some model of gun someone would have recognized it by now and posted that information. So it really boils down to what Bubba did and what was original.

 

[Jonnyofalltrades]

Jonny, if it was a recognizable barrel for some model of gun someone would have recognized it by now and posted that information. So it really boils down to what Bubba did and what was original.

You may be right.
But...
It just looks a bit too neat for a Bubba.
Those seats (for lock screws, I assume) are 180° apart, an easy place to have an obvious misalignment. They're actually quite well aligned. So, a dividing head on a milling machine. Bubba only has a drill press..
And again, the blueing.

 

[doclu60]

Jonny, if it was a recognizable barrel for some model of gun someone would have recognized it by now and posted that information. So it really boils down to what Bubba did and what was original.

Good grief, I don't think I have ever seen someone carry a torch so vehemently to defend their opinions that are based on assumption!

Assumption, someone would have posted by now knowing what the barrel is. News flash: there are tons of people with knowledge about certain subjects that never look at, or post on forums. Assumption, the machine work on the barrel in question has ruined it or made it dangerous to use. Are you a certified mechanical engineer with experience in barrel manufacturing? Even if you are, have you examined and measured the barrel to determine your 'opinions' are based on fact? If not, then you have assumed and not verified your 'opinions' are correct. As I said earlier in this thread, they are baseless.

Of all the folks I know that have a great deal of knowledge and experience in gun related subjects that don't look at or post on forums, one of the main reasons they don't post is the fact they will eventually run into people like you that want to argue about something they appear to know nothing about. At least you stopped harping about it being a ruined 10/22 barrel.

Scott

 

[JLittle]

Try posting the pictures in the Gun projects & Gunsmithing section.

 

[buckeye68]

Looks like it fits in my garden to hold up my tomatoes.

 

[ebb]

Wow gunsmiths say they can't tell if a barrel will shoot or not when looking at it with a borescope. But we have people that can look at a picture on the internet and decide that it is a tomato stake. You guys must have way better eyes than I do. If I knew how to do an image search I would try that. My friend built a little light weight camper on an aluminum jet sky trailer. Image search told him the brand and model of the trailer, the camper brand and the brand of the solar panel on top.

 

[DShortt]

So, whatever it is, it's not good for anything in it's current form unless someone wants it. Otherwise, it's scrap steel.

How's that for simplicity?