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Dr.Maynard Ex Member	Maynard Rifle w/ Full Octagon Barrel? Apr 6^th, 2015 at 7:54am	Print Post
	Has anyone come in contact with a Maynard rifle that had a FULL Octagon barrel from Mass Arms Co. in 28, 30, or 32 inch length ? The norm would be a part octagon, part round barrel, with the octagon portion being either 4 inches or 9 inches in length. I can not find listed in the Mass Arms Co. catalog/s pertaining to Maynard products such an offering as a factory furnished full octagon barrel. Your assistance would be appreciated from those who know Maynard lore. Dr.Maynard


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xtimberman Full Member Offline Posts: 172 Location: N. Texas Joined: Mar 26^th, 2010	Re: Maynard Rifle w/ Full Octagon Barrel? Reply #1 - Apr 7^th, 2015 at 3:17pm	Print Post
	I've never seen one Dr. Maynard, but have wondered the same thing. All the heavy-weight Mass. Arms barrels I've examined have all been full-round front-to-rear - the one I have now is a 1882 barrel for .40-70.


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Dr.Maynard Ex Member	Re: Maynard Rifle w/ Full Octagon Barrel? Reply #2 - Apr 7^th, 2015 at 5:07pm	Print Post
	Hello X-Timber-Man : I was hoping to find that Mass Arms Co. did at least one full octagon, but haven't as yet confirmed that they did. I met up with Mr. John Bly at the recent Baltimore Gun Show and we both had to be somewhere else, so we were talking fast and furious, plus I had to show him my newly purchased barrel. I ran the proposition past John about whether he had ever run across a full octagon Maynard barrel, and I understood him at the time to say "yes" he had seen one. I have a Maynard barrel project presently at the barrel maker's and he is waiting on the profile spec. from me. I'm so use to the 9 inch octagon, transitioned to round, that I will most probably stay with what I know best. Keep those Maynards shooting ! Dr. Maynard .


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Deadeye Bly Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 1067 Location: Stephens City Joined: Feb 25^th, 2011	Re: Maynard Rifle w/ Full Octagon Barrel? Reply #3 - Apr 8^th, 2015 at 8:23am	Print Post
	Here's what my friend Leo had to say about full octagon Maynard barrels: Yes - Mass Arms Co. did make full octagon barrels - it's in their catalogs - I have a .32 RF from Ken Descovich with a 26 inch full octagon barrel. Full octagon barrels cost $2.00 extra and I think were mostly on the rim fire guns versus the center fire guns. Mine is a No. 4 with Hadley Device on the 73 Breech Piece. I also have a .22 RF - but don't know if it is original - the lever for it isn't - so I doubt the barrel is either. Both barrels number to their respective breech pieces. I have not been able to find it a catalog but I only have 3 different ones. Leo has all of them. I've not seen an original Mass Arms octagon barrel but I've made up a few. The 40/50 SS barrel that my son Jacob owns 3 national records in BPCR silhouette is a full octagon. I've got a 25/20 SS barrel assembled but not finished that is full octagon. The #2 barrels from Green Mountain fit perfectly on the Maynard barrel stub but they are only available in several calibers.


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Dr.Maynard Ex Member	Re: Maynard Rifle w/ Full Octagon Barrel? Reply #4 - Apr 8^th, 2015 at 8:37am	Print Post
	Thank you kindly John -- That is valuable information that is not widely known elsewhere. Accordingly, I am in the process of recommending you to the powers that be for the esteemed position of "Patron Saint" to the Maynard Arms Company. There is a small stipend associated with the position ( ) which = gas money to the Shippensburg match. You have to get back home to Virginia on your dime. For perspective, consider that General Lee's dispossessed men had to walk back to the Shenandoah Valley from Gettysburg in 1863. Webb * Maynards reign, while others are just tacit .
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