How Do They Make Rifle Barrels?

[kevspread]

Was just wondering,never seen
anything about it.Do they roll em
drill em.The rifeling aswell.
I know its to detailed to go into
so just a brief idea anyone?
CHEERS--- KEV

[Unimexsol]

They are harvested from the species Jokius Rubbishious - or in laymans terms the Rifle Tree. Apparently this harvest is traditionally done in very early April by skilled craftsmen who have learnt the art of the harvest from their fathers and grandfathers. I believe that Panarama may well have done a program on the harvest.

[kevspread]

CHEERS 4 THAT MOST INFORMATIVE MATE.

[nurek]

He probably read that in one of the airgun mags

Here is a bit of (useful) info:

http://www.firearmsid.com/Feature%20...anufacture.htm

http://www.lothar-walther.de/english/info.htm

[kevspread]

give that man a cigar.
well NUREK ur a gent.
KEV

[LouisCorney]

Have stainless barrels been used on airguns?

[Rustam Bana]

give that man a cigar.

Terry wouldn't approve....

[nurek]

give that man a cigar.
well NUREK ur a gent.
KEV

Cheers Kev but I don't smoke I used to be and athlete you see, even trained at Woodfrod Green athletics track at one point

[kevspread]

Im Just Up The Road From Track Nurek
Thanks Again.
Kev

[Old-gun]

they are made on cnc machines .basically steel tubes drilled to size .then a rifling tool drawn through the barrel ,,far as i know .
my father once made a set of shotgun barrels on his lathe many years ago ,as he couldn't get a set for the action he had .
i remember them spinning in the lathe for ages with the bore tool going through .to get a smooth finish ..cant remember if they worked or not .
going back about 30 years now .damn getting old

[Mnementh]

Hi all,
for all those interested, try here;

http://www.border-barrels.com/articles/bmart.htm

HTH,
Sandy

[Geordie]

Have stainless barrels been used on airguns?

You can get a regular barrel chromed quite reasonably these days..

[LouisCorney]

You can get a regular barrel chromed quite reasonably these days..

...inside and out, or so I hear

From the above links, and some quick googling, I'm suprised nobody has tried a stainless barrel choked for an airgun? Or have they?