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ssdave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1803 Location: Eastern Oregon Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	How did Ron Snover Mark His barrels? Jun 3^rd, 2014 at 10:47pm	Print Post
	I bought a large lot of old barrels, all oversized/overlength and mostly .32 and .33 caliber. Obviously from an old schuetzen gunsmiths stock. At least one is a Snover; that one on inspection is cut rifled, and has a particular land/groove form (not metford, but distinctive). There is another one that is stamped RWS and dated 96. It is cut rifled with similar form. I'm thinking it might be a Snover also. I've lost track of Ron's information, so can't ask him directly. Anybody remember how he marked his barrels? Thanks, dave


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Tom_Trevor assra life no.71 Oldtimer Online Tom Trevor Posts: 692 Location: Granada Hills Ca. Joined: Jun 16^th, 2004	Re: How did Ron Snover Mark His barrels? Reply #1 - Jun 4^th, 2014 at 12:01am	Print Post
	RWS would be Ron Smith in Canada


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Schuetzenmiester Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 6707 Location: Cool Wet Side of WA Joined: Apr 27^th, 2008	Re: How did Ron Snover Mark His barrels? Reply #2 - Jun 4^th, 2014 at 1:46am	Print Post
	Canadian Ron Smith's mark is RKS. If he made a bad barrel, I can't believe he would let it out of his possession.

	"some old things are lovely, warm still with life ... of the forgotten men who made them." - D.H. Lawrence
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Tom_Trevor assra life no.71 Oldtimer Online Tom Trevor Posts: 692 Location: Granada Hills Ca. Joined: Jun 16^th, 2004	Re: How did Ron Snover Mark His barrels? Reply #3 - Jun 4^th, 2014 at 9:03am	Print Post
	Schuetzenmeister, I believe he was refering to the barrels being of a larger diameter and length. IE 2in diameter and 38in long or so. Not the quality.


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ssdave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1803 Location: Eastern Oregon Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: How did Ron Snover Mark His barrels? Reply #4 - Jun 4^th, 2014 at 9:11am	Print Post
	Right, Tom, Nothing wrong with these barrels, they are premium barrels. Cut rifled, 33 inches and big enough to cut 1 1/4" octagons. The one I know is snover is a large octagon and 33 inches. Definitely marked RWS, not RKS. Ron Snover's middle initial is W, that's why I thought it might be his. dave


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stevens52 Full Member Online Posts: 222 Location: Fairview,NC Joined: Jun 6^th, 2004	Re: How did Ron Snover Mark His barrels? Reply #5 - Jun 4^th, 2014 at 9:51am	Print Post
	Why don't you call him and ask him? Ron Snover Greenville, Tn 423-234-0184


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t_exan Ex Member	Remington No. 1 .50-70 Reply #6 - Jun 4^th, 2014 at 12:09pm	Print Post
	Hey Dave I read in an old archive that you replaced the trigger spring in an old remington rolling block with a different one to relieve the insanely heavy trigger pull. Any suggestions on that today?


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ssdave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1803 Location: Eastern Oregon Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: How did Ron Snover Mark His barrels? Reply #7 - Jun 4^th, 2014 at 12:42pm	Print Post
	Texan: Go to rollingblockparts.com, and purchase the spring for $10 or spring and screw for $15. That will drop the pull to somewhere in the 2 to 3 pound range on most actions, and more importantly, will eliminate most if not all of the creep. I'll try to give Ron a call when I'm at home with the barrels to look at. I bought a custom barrel from him years ago, and it is excellent. These ones look to be the same quality. dave


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t_exan Ex Member	Re: How did Ron Snover Mark His barrels? Reply #8 - Jun 4^th, 2014 at 2:29pm	Print Post
	okay, great. I saw those listed, but I was afraid they were going to be just like the one I had and not change the pull at all..... Thanks, jd


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Turret1BB63 Junior Member Offline Posts: 59 Location: NE Minnesota Joined: Jan 21^st, 2014	Re: How did Ron Snover Mark His barrels? Reply #9 - Jun 4^th, 2014 at 3:31pm	Print Post
	t_exan, I installed those trigger springs in a 7mm rolling block and a Swedish rolling block. I was astounded by the difference those springs made! They are well worth it. Good Luck!

	GMC(SW) - USN, Retired 1978 to 2001 USS San Diego USS Missouri USS Boxer NAS Whidbey Island
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podufa Full Member Offline Posts: 182 Location: Maine Joined: Dec 30^th, 2007	Re: How did Ron Snover Mark His barrels? Reply #10 - Jun 4^th, 2014 at 6:29pm	Print Post
	Mine is marked "RWS 17 98"


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ssdave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1803 Location: Eastern Oregon Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: How did Ron Snover Mark His barrels? Reply #11 - Jun 5^th, 2014 at 12:10am	Print Post
	Thanks, Podufa, That's essentially the same stamps that I have on mine; mines RWS, 1 -14, and 96. I think it's probably a Snover. Especially since it's cut rifled and same rifling form as the other one that I know is a Snover. dave


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krg45-70 Participating Member Offline Posts: 30 Joined: May 21^st, 2014	Re: How did Ron Snover Mark His barrels? Reply #12 - May 6^th, 2021 at 4:51pm	Print Post
	Thanks I am sure it is Ron Snover, I did a search before I aske but those pages didnt pop up


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George Babits Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1104 Joined: Sep 27^th, 2012	Re: How did Ron Snover Mark His barrels? Reply #13 - May 6^th, 2021 at 5:14pm	Print Post
	A big yes on rollingblock parts trigger spring. I have them on two 7 mm rolling blocks and an 1870 USN rolling block. The differesne is really amazing. My only gripe is that they don't work on the New York "safety" Remingtons. I would dearly love to lighten the trigger pull on my New york SRC. I have two remingtons rebored by Ron Snover back in the early 1990's Don't know if he marked the re-bored barrels or not. Guess I can look if anyone wants to know. George


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ssdave Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1803 Location: Eastern Oregon Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: How did Ron Snover Mark His barrels? Reply #14 - May 6^th, 2021 at 5:33pm	Print Post
	George, I am fairly sure that the springs will work on a NY contract action. I believe I've converted my own .50 Alaskan, anyway. I have several of those actions, I'll look at what it takes to make one work and make one for you. Is it the split trigger for the half cock safety action that messes with the standard spring working? Been a long time since I've had one of these apart. dave


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