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artsmom · July 27, 2005, 02:02 PM

I have read that gunsmiths and gunmakers of the early 19th century would "freshen" a barrel after rust and wear had taken a toll. This involved cutting deeper rifling, and sometimes the whole barrel was rebored to a larger caliber.

July 27, 2005, 02:02 PM	#15
artsmom Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2005 Location: Nebraska Posts: 334	I have read that gunsmiths and gunmakers of the early 19th century would "freshen" a barrel after rust and wear had taken a toll. This involved cutting deeper rifling, and sometimes the whole barrel was rebored to a larger caliber.