Does anyone know if these firearms were made with Ballard style rifling or micro-groove or both types?
Any help would be appreciated
THANK IN ADVANCE
DOWNWIND
Does anyone know if these firearms were made with Ballard style rifling or micro-groove or both types?
Any help would be appreciated
THANK IN ADVANCE
DOWNWIND
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AFAIK, Microgroove barrels are so roll marked on the side, while Ballard rifled barrel's are not so marked..
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Now I lay me down to sleep
A gun beside me is what I keep
If I awake, and you're inside
The coroner's van is your next ride
I don't own a Cowboy in .38-55, but I own several in other calibers, and they're all Ballard type rifling.
Hope this helps.
Fred
After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it. - William S. Burroughs.
I own a cowboy 38/55 and it is Ballard
1Papalote
I once owned a 1893 TD in 38-55 and it had regular rifling ! It was a good one!
Ol Deuce
Do the Best with What you have !
I also have a CB that has Ballard.
I am probably wrong, but I thought all cb's were ballard. It is pretty easy to look in the muzzle and see though, if you are looking at it in person.
Thanks for the replies
Turns out the rifle I looked at turned out to be manufactured in 2003 according to serial # and has Ballard rifling and uncheckered stocks
Was able to get it at a great price (no box and typical safe bumps and bruises)
Of course the uncontrollable tinkerer in me wouldn't allow me to shoot it until I did a complete action "slicking up" and replace the cross bolt safety with a delete.
One thing I found that I was surprised at is there was a small plastic shim between the butt stock and lower tang to bring surfaces flush (metal to wood) First time I've seen that on a production rifle. This one is JM marked
Hoping I get this to shoot as well as other owners have reported
Now to get casting and reloading
BP | Bronze Point | IMR | Improved Military Rifle | PTD | Pointed |
BR | Bench Rest | M | Magnum | RN | Round Nose |
BT | Boat Tail | PL | Power-Lokt | SP | Soft Point |
C | Compressed Charge | PR | Primer | SPCL | Soft Point "Core-Lokt" |
HP | Hollow Point | PSPCL | Pointed Soft Point "Core Lokt" | C.O.L. | Cartridge Overall Length |
PSP | Pointed Soft Point | Spz | Spitzer Point | SBT | Spitzer Boat Tail |
LRN | Lead Round Nose | LWC | Lead Wad Cutter | LSWC | Lead Semi Wad Cutter |
GC | Gas Check |