September 30, 2010, 08:08 PM | #1 |
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New barrel? Or not?
I acquired an excellent quality French Lebel revolver model 1892 in 8 mm.......The barrel was shortened to eliminate the very high blade sight, and I am now faced with the issue of replacing it with an authentic full size barrel. Please give me some thoughts.... Thanks...
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October 1, 2010, 07:32 AM | #2 |
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Numrich carries the barrel as #1103420, but at $135 I'd have to wonder if it's worth it, unless you're building a shooter for some form of historic arms competition. Even excellent pieces sell for under $500, and the replaced barrel will stop the collector.
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October 1, 2010, 01:14 PM | #3 |
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Also, remember that for old guns, GPC's parts are from broken up guns, so their barrel may be serviceable but not in the "excellent quality" of your gun.
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