Barrel sculpting

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beardking

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Since engraving the last two Colt Pythons and a couple of other "parts", here is one of my custom T/C Encore barrels that I have been working on for quite a while.

With the 4-port muzzle brake that I made and threaded onto the barrel, there is still no seam line showing between the muzzle brake and barrel, and I am able to engrave up onto the brake with no negative affect of the seam line showing.

The barrel is 1.200" in diameter, with an effective barrel length of 16 1/2", with an overall barrel and brake length of 18".

Once the barrel work is completed, I will start engraving on the receiver, but that will be quite a ways down the road.

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Man, I could that in my sleep.



By that I mean that I can only do that in my dreams. [emoji38] [emoji38]

Excellent craftsmanship.
 

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I like it. What is the barrel steel? Is it easy enough to get into?

The barrel steel is 416 stainless steel.

I was taught this type of hand engraving by a German man a couple of years ago. I cannot pronounce his name, so I always just called him "Sir".

He is a retired engraver from H&H, Rigby, and other places that did hand engraving on your most elegant double rifles from the top custom gun makers in the world.

I watched for a year before I ever got brave enough to start on an actual barrel, but have done 4 guns to date. The barrel I posted at the beginning of this thread, I have just over 100 hours in it so far.
 

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