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.50cal packer · February 5, 2013, 04:18 PM

Just out of pure curiosity, I was wondering if anyone knew, when free floating barrels were first produced, who did it and when did it become mainstream in rifles. I'm aware of the fact of old C & R guns can be made to have a floating barrel, but why wasn't this standard practice? Thanks

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February 5, 2013, 04:18 PM	#1
.50cal packer Senior Member Join Date: January 11, 2006 Posts: 154	free floating barrels??? Just out of pure curiosity, I was wondering if anyone knew, when free floating barrels were first produced, who did it and when did it become mainstream in rifles. I'm aware of the fact of old C & R guns can be made to have a floating barrel, but why wasn't this standard practice? Thanks Ceteris Paribus