The focus isnt perfect on Dick first pictures. So, cant really tell exactly what the shape is.

The rifling looks like the four groove rifling in my Stahl rifle. In that barrel, the tops of the lands look like they have been cut concave. Hard to explain. The radius on the land tops, look smaller than the bore radius.  When a bullet is pushed through the barrel it sorta looks like it has eight sharp lands. 

                        Joe. 

Yep.  I couldnt remember the name till the end of the post.  Barney And Charlie Zettler were the names. Gunsmiths from NY back in the real Schuetzen days. They made percussion schuetzens and made custom breechloading schuetzen rifles. They did make complete rifles of there own design. 

They recut a rifle barrel by cutting another groove in the lands of an existing barrel.  I've never seen one myself and think they may be rare.  Would sure love to see one.   

Would you like to see the rifling in my Stahl?  Can take a picture if you like. 

             Joe. 

Neat Joe, thanks. If you look at the second picture it is clearer. Will try to get better. The cut lands are equal in width and very flat cut. And yes, I'd like to see the Stahl. I gave Whitey Hanson a pair of M'L side by side barrels, rifle shotgun combo, with the rifle's rifling resembling a ratchet. Don't know if I still have pictures. Very unusual. If he still has them maybe he'll post some pictures. Later. Dick

Heres the Stahl rifling.   

       Joe. 

OK, I'll try this again for a better picture.  as mentioned, it is similar to Stahl but more square top on lands. hope thid helps. I'll try two. 

Dick

Your rifling looks more like an extra groove in the land like you said Dick.   Noticed your bore doesnt have those  craters and crusty moon landing areas like mine.   

Could have been the same barrel maker.  The old Stahl, even with the rough bore will still lay them right in there. 

That last picture shows the sharp edge of the small groove in the land.


              Joe. 

Dick my friend you and I both have been on the Med's. Sill have the barrels for a someday project. But my picture taking is not up to that.  whiteytrapdoor Dick wrote on Nov 12^th, 2011 at 5:50pm: