We have a very nice 1873 Trapdoor here, but it has a bulge in the chamber and will not extract. To get the gun up and running we need to either replace the barrel or have it relined. We can't find a replacement barrel anywhere so relining might be the only solution. Any ideas who can do this?
Springfield 1873 Carbine - rebarrel or reline barrel
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Blastattack
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- Winnipeg MB
You guys employ a gunsmith, do you not? He could just make a new one.
Why don't you folks just open up the chamber and silver solder a piece of barrel steel into it, then ream it to 45-70? Not difficult, almost impossible to see, if it's done carefully and maybe stronger than the original.
Your own smith could do it, as could Chris Weber
Your own smith could do it, as could Chris Weber
