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is0086s Full Member Offline Bob Ryan Posts: 151 Location: minnesota Joined: Nov 10^th, 2004	38 55 high wall barrel questions Mar 17^th, 2014 at 2:12pm	Print Post
	I lucked into a no 4 weight flat spring 38 55 highwall barrel at a show this weekend. I have two questions I hope someone can address. First, do I have to modify the action to install this barrel? The corners on the barrel rub against the inside of the flange on the front of the action - the one the rear of the forend goes into. If yes, do I work on the barrel or the receiver? Second, I am curious about the markings on the bottom of the barrel. Near the shoulder of the barrel there is a "3" stamped. There is a "4" stamped where the front of the forend would be and the measurements are those of a 4 weight barrel. What does the 3 mean? In the space between the two female dovetails there is a "6" (or "9"?) stamped closer to the hammer spring dovetail and an "11" near the dovetail for the forearm screw base. What do they mean?

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Old-Win Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1678 Location: Minnesota Joined: Nov 24^th, 2005	Re: 38 55 high wall barrel questions Reply #1 - Mar 17^th, 2014 at 2:23pm	Print Post
	You need to reduce the thickness of the flange. I had to do this once when installing a heavy barrel. It's pretty easy if you can hold the action in an upright position. I used diamond files. Slow because your stroke is not very long. Careful that you don't take anything off the face of the receiver. I did see a barrel that had the corners of the flats reduced. Not pretty. The #3 near the front of the receiver indicates that the barrel is for a number 3 highwall receiver. Some think it is a mismark but that's not the case. Bob
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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7282 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: 38 55 high wall barrel questions Reply #2 - Mar 17^th, 2014 at 2:29pm	Print Post
	What is the distance across the corners of the barrel at the breech end? Frank

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is0086s Full Member Offline Bob Ryan Posts: 151 Location: minnesota Joined: Nov 10^th, 2004	Re: 38 55 high wall barrel questions Reply #3 - Mar 17^th, 2014 at 9:34pm	Print Post
	Frank: In front of the threads the barrel is 1.12 across the flats and 1.3 across the points. At the muzzle it is 1.05 across the flats and 1.22 across the points.

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frnkeore Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 7282 Location: Central Point, OR 97502 Joined: Jun 16^th, 2010	Re: 38 55 high wall barrel questions Reply #4 - Mar 17^th, 2014 at 10:44pm	Print Post
	is0086s wrote on Mar 17^th, 2014 at 9:34pm: Frank: In front of the threads the barrel is 1.12 across the flats and 1.3 across the points. At the muzzle it is 1.05 across the flats and 1.22 across the points. This isn't a cheap fix but it will be a excellent way to fix your problem: Buy a 1 5/16, piloted counter bore, lathe turn a pilot to fit the enter diameter of the barrel thread and of course the other end to fit the counterbore. You can then turn it by hand and cut the flange all the way down to the action face. Frank
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fallingblock ASSRA Board Member Offline Posts: 633 Location: Wisconsin Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: 38 55 high wall barrel questions Reply #5 - Mar 17^th, 2014 at 11:40pm	Print Post
	Schoyen and others just turned the back of the barrel down a bit to clear the action. Modifying the action is is how Winchester did it but if some one goes back to a smaller barrel it is visible. Cheers, Laurie

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