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Low Wall Barrel Markings
May 19th, 2022 at 2:24am
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Picked up a  44 WCF Low Wall the other day, its manufacturers details and calibre markings are both on the top  of the (hex) barrel,  whereas all the  others I have  the markings are on  the left hand side of the bbl.This  ones  serial no.is 78,049, whereas all  the  others have serial nos. above 100,000. Is this normal? thank you,  d.
  
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Re: Low Wall Barrel Markings
Reply #1 - May 25th, 2022 at 12:18am
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May have answered my own question,just got  another low wall with a serial no.under 100,000, and it also has details on top  of bbl.
  
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Reply #2 - May 25th, 2022 at 6:35pm
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Your "hex" barrel is extremely rare!!!   Nearly every rifle I have ever seen has had an octagonal barrel.  That's 8 flats.   Your "hex" barrel  with only 6 sides has got to be maybe one of a kind.

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Re: Low Wall Barrel Markings
Reply #3 - May 26th, 2022 at 8:07pm
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George, blame my "chemo brain", I should have  said octagonal NOT hex, apologies, d.
  
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Re: Low Wall Barrel Markings
Reply #4 - May 29th, 2022 at 8:55am
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Most Winchester 1885 Mfg and caliber details are on the top of the barrel.  In later years it’s not uncommon to see that info at the 45 degree flat left of the top flat.   I suspect this was done so that the Winchester roll stamp and caliber marking didn’t get mangled if a scope were installed.
  
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