Found a .38-55 rolling block barrel

[Jonnytoobad]

I have a smokeless 1902 or 1905 action that was originally in 7x57mm but it's stripped.

I found a .38-55 barrel that is chambered and looks to be cut for a rotary extractor...(sad because I believe my action had a sliding extractor)

I think it may have come from a STAR rolling block which were in .30-30 and .38-55. It looks just like barrel in this picture.

http://www.icollector.com/Contemporary-made-rolling-block-sporting-action-and-barrel-marked-Star-in-38-55-caliber-serial-num_i19090218

anyway I am working on it....I also have a large wierd half round and Hexagonal (not octagonal) barrel blank that is threaded for smokeless threads.....

So I am not really sure what the I am going to do with it just yet.

Jonnytoobad

[Geezer in NH]

The smokeless 1902/1905 is a rotary extractor I believe. Early RB's had the slide extractor but most of the 1880 to modern were rotary.