Originally Posted By: pooch
Barrel wall measurement under the rib cannot with any device I am familiar with. A barrel bored off center by .015 would most likely fail initial proof. A Spanish gun may be the exception.


You are right, Pooch. However, barrels were frequently heavily struck after they had been joined. Therefore it is most likely that the barrel under the rib is thicker than any other part.


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