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Help with identifying Maynard barrels.
Mar 22nd, 2015 at 4:33pm
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I recently purchased an estate from the son of the owner who had passed many years ago. Included were a lot of gun parts that had over 50 barrels of various make and model. After going through it all I have come up with seven barrel assemblies that I think are for a Maynard rifle. I have no experience with Maynard rifles and was hoping someone here might be able to help. There are two that appear to be 22 caliber that are part octagon, part round, and 26 inches in length. A 22LR cartridge will chamber. There is one 25 caliber barrel that is also part octagon and part round, 26 inches in length, and the chamber measures 1.6" from the throat to the breech face. There is one 32 caliber barrel that is part octagon and part round, 28 inches in length, and the chamber measures 1.8" from the throat to the breech face. A 32-40 Winchester case will not chamber, possibly a 32-35 Stevens & Maynard ? There is one 38 caliber barrel that is a 30" heavy round target barrel with an original Malcolm scope and mounts. The chamber measures 2.1" from the throat to the breech face, a 38-55 Winchester case will not chamber. Possibly a 38-50 Maynard? The last two are 40 caliber, one is 28" and the other 32".  The chamber measures 2.325" from the throat to the breech face.
I am trying to include pictures with this post. One picture is of all seven barrels, the others are of one of the 22 caliber barrels. My camera battery died or I would have taken pictures of all of them. After the battery is charged I will take some more.
I would like some help with determining what model rifle these barrels will mate with. Also, any help with determining the calibers of each barrel would be greatly appreciated. There were no Maynard receivers in all the parts that I bought so I don't have any way to use the barrels at the moment. If I can't find the correct receiver to mate them with I guess I will try and sell them. 
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Re: Help with identifying Maynard barrels.
Reply #1 - Mar 22nd, 2015 at 8:47pm
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Without examining them or making chamber casts it is a little difficult to determine exactly what they are. They are definitely Maynard barrels. The twist on the .22 barrels will be stamped crossways right behind the front lug. If it is "16" it is a 22 Long Rifle. If "25" it could be either Short or Long. This would be for an offset bore .22 barrel. If it's a centerfire barrel it would probably be the .22 Maynard Extra Long.

There were lots of .32 chamberings in Maynards but the most common was the 32/35 Stevens/Maynard. If the chamber measures about .400" diameter at the breech end then that's what it would most likely be.

The .40 caliber barrels seem to be the 40/70. The case length is about 2.4 and if you add the rim thickness to your measurements thats in the neighborhood.

The .25 barrel sounds like a 25/20 Single shot but that's a guess.

The full round barrel you say is a 38 caliber may be a 38/50 Maynard or could possible be a 35/40 Maynard. Maynard .35 calibers shot a very large bullet for .35 caliber with most of the early ones measuring .370" diameter or larger. The late 1882 barrels supposedly measured .360" diameter but I've never personally seen or measured one.

I hope this helps. These are my opinions and should not be considered the final word. With the recent rant about Maynard experts and their opinions this advise is worth exactly what you paid for it.
  
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Re: Help with identifying Maynard barrels.
Reply #2 - Mar 22nd, 2015 at 9:01pm
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The barrels with the "S" shaped levers are for a model 16 pistol grip rifle but will fit any others also. The ones with the full loop levers are for straight stocked rifles only(anything except the model 16) and will not close all the way on the pistol grip rifles. 

If the extractors on the centerfire barrels go all the way to the chamber then they are 1882 barrels. If the extractor only goes about halfway to the chamber then they are 1873 barrels. The barrels will actually fit either frame but you'll need the thick head cartridges with the 1873 rifle.

On the rimfire barrels, if the barrel extension out the back is about 1/16" then it is for an 1882. if it is about 1/8" then it is for an 1873.
  
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Reply #3 - Mar 22nd, 2015 at 9:05pm
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I can tell that the bottom barrel in the picture without a forend is an offset bore barrel. The one next to it appears to be one also going by the diameter of the barrel.

That's about all for now.
  
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Reply #4 - Mar 23rd, 2015 at 12:21am
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if you decide to sell please let us know, Im just saying.   thanks   Cheesy
  
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Reply #5 - Mar 23rd, 2015 at 9:21am
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Thank you Deadeye Bly for the information. That was exactly what I was looking for. Based on your post it would appear that the 22 barrels are offset bore 22 Long Rifle for the 1882. They are both marked with "16" behind the front lug and the barrel extension is just under 1/16".
I measured the chamber diameter on the 32 and it is about .400", I also found an old cartridge that was in his collection that chambers perfectly. Unfortunately there is no head stamp on the case to enlighten me as to what it is.
You were dead on with the 25/20 Single Shot guess as well. I had a few 25/20 Single Shot rounds I had to rummage around for and they chamber perfectly. That barrel is marked that it was re-bored and chambered by the Stevens Arms Company.
I went back and checked the barrel I referred to as a 38 and it measures closer to 0.359" so I think you were on the right track there too. I can't find anything in all the old cartridges I have that will chamber, so I can't verify exactly what it is. I might get some Cerrosafe and make a chamber cast of that one.
All the centerfire barrels have the extractors going all the way to the chamber, so it looks like they are all for the 1882.
How difficult is it to find a 1882 receiver? How much do they usually run for a shooter condition receiver? How much do barrels such as these normally go for? I am trying to decide if it makes sense to get a rifle up and running so I can use the barrels or just sell them off.
I am adding some more pictures of the individual barrels.
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Re: Help with identifying Maynard barrels.
Reply #6 - Mar 23rd, 2015 at 9:24am
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Here are some more pictures.
  
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Reply #7 - Mar 23rd, 2015 at 9:27am
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Here are the last of the pictures. These are the 40 caliber barrels.
  
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Re: Help with identifying Maynard barrels.
Reply #8 - Mar 23rd, 2015 at 9:46am
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Hot Damn! That makes me feel good, I got them right looking at the pictures and your good descriptions. 

Finding the back half of an 1882 will be a tough chore. You might have to buy a complete gun to get what you want. there is a #15 on Gunbroker now that needs a little TLC. All the barrels would fit it. There are some #16's on Guns International but they are salty. Perhaps you could sell a couple of the barrels to help pay for a rifle. Just a thought.
  
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Re: Help with identifying Maynard barrels.
Reply #9 - Mar 23rd, 2015 at 11:17am
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Don't know much about Maynard's, but that is an amazing collection. Makes you wonder where the actions went. Thanks for posting and the excellent pictures.
Chuck
  
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Re: Help with identifying Maynard barrels.
Reply #10 - Mar 26th, 2015 at 8:38pm
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Thanks to everyone for the information. I have decided to sell the barrels, the cost of a Maynard rifle is just more than I want to spend at the moment. I have listed the first of them on Gun Broker and will be listing the rest over the next few weeks.
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Dave
  
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