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Hello Michael,
Thanks for the prompt reply, but it has brought up another question. I know that some different makes of rifles,(including target rifles)had the barrels pinned in place by one or two crosspins. There being no threads on either the receiver or barrel.
Is Dr.Bakers rifle 'threadless' or, is the barrel a light hand tight screw in fit, locked in place by the cross pin, or is the pin alone holding the barrel in position?
I only ask,because I am building a 'Borchardt' from scratch and the thought had crossed my mind to have two or more of barrels in different calibres that could be changed quickly, in the field, instead of having to take the rifle home and do a barrel change there.
It would make my project a lot more interesting if I could have one barrel in 45/70 or 45/90 for long range BRCR, a .38" -.40"BP round for hunting Roe Deer, and, with a spare breechblock it could be converted to a .22 rimfire for rabbits and vermin.
Provided the receiver ring and the barrels are precision ground so that they fit together without any movement or play, I see no reason why a tapered locking pin shouldn't hold them together as well as the traditional screw together fitting. I'd appreciate your thoughts.
Regards,
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Harry,
If your building a Borchardt from scratch my hat if off to your sir and I wish you the best of luck. I like your idea about using it for both target and hunting. The barrel is threaded and I would not consider anything else. I don’t believe that I would build a rifle (target) with no threads and only cross-pins. We just built a spare barrel for my Stevens 44 ½ that I can change with the barrel in a padded vise using an oak block of wood in the breech-block cut out. This barrel is then held in with a screw from the bottom of the frame that is tapered on the sides of the end but does not bottom out. I also have a Ballard that has this same Stevens set-screw in the bottom of the frame. I have seen take-down single-shots by both Zischang and Schoyen that have the cross-pin and they were all threaded.
Michael
