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<blockquote data-quote="Coyote Shadow Tracker" data-source="post: 2647956" data-attributes="member: 116439"><p>I remember when I was about 5 or 6 years old, I went into a closet on the second floor of my grandmother's house. I found several rifles and remembering that they were a "Rust-Brown" Color and the muzzle end was FLAT with the HOLE having several distinctly square "LANDS & GROVES" in the HOLE. I was young then, but my father had me shooting for a few years and the first thing he taught me was SAFETY then CLEANING! So I remember what components of a firearm looked like. These rifles had to be from the late 1800s or early 1900s. I think that the "Groves" may have been cut deeper on earlier barrels.</p><p>I just received a new "Shooting Illustrated" Magazine from the NRA. See the new Semi Auto Pistols with Match Heavy Barrels and they are Degree Crowned. I have been collecting and "renovating" pistols for many years - the Crowns go from Deep Recessed on Wheel Revolvers - most older pistols to Target Recessed to Degree Crowns for most Match (thick) barrels. A lot I think has to do with "looks" and the thickness of the barrel.</p><p>Wheel guns have an exposed barrel to having damage to the Lands & Groves especially when holstering. Semi Autos have the Slide to extend and help protecting the Lands & Groves.</p><p>I just love machining firearms!!!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coyote Shadow Tracker, post: 2647956, member: 116439"] I remember when I was about 5 or 6 years old, I went into a closet on the second floor of my grandmother's house. I found several rifles and remembering that they were a "Rust-Brown" Color and the muzzle end was FLAT with the HOLE having several distinctly square "LANDS & GROVES" in the HOLE. I was young then, but my father had me shooting for a few years and the first thing he taught me was SAFETY then CLEANING! So I remember what components of a firearm looked like. These rifles had to be from the late 1800s or early 1900s. I think that the "Groves" may have been cut deeper on earlier barrels. I just received a new "Shooting Illustrated" Magazine from the NRA. See the new Semi Auto Pistols with Match Heavy Barrels and they are Degree Crowned. I have been collecting and "renovating" pistols for many years - the Crowns go from Deep Recessed on Wheel Revolvers - most older pistols to Target Recessed to Degree Crowns for most Match (thick) barrels. A lot I think has to do with "looks" and the thickness of the barrel. Wheel guns have an exposed barrel to having damage to the Lands & Groves especially when holstering. Semi Autos have the Slide to extend and help protecting the Lands & Groves. I just love machining firearms!!! [/QUOTE]
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