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Offline His lordship.

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North American Arms smooth bore?
« on: January 03, 2008, 02:15:53 PM »
I recently bought a new North American Arms mini-revolver with the second cylinder, this way I can fire the .22 magnum and the .22 LR.  This gun is a smooth bore, it has no rifling.  It shot ok for its type at the range, did better with the magnum in the accuracy department.

They make a target model with adjustable sights, do all of their revolvers have smooth bores?

I have a Casuls Freedom Arms model from the early 80's that is a mini-revolver and it has a rifled bore.

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Offline moxgrove

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Re: North American Arms smooth bore?
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2008, 04:43:48 PM »
I thought they were all rifled.
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Re: North American Arms smooth bore?
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2008, 04:33:32 AM »
All I have examined had rifiled bores. Was this a new gun? If it was used, it might be leaded beyond belief! I guess it's possible it could have made it from the factory without rifling.
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Re: North American Arms smooth bore?
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2008, 04:36:51 AM »
I'd clean the bore and take a really good look at it and if you're sure it has not rifling I'd return it because I'm sure they should be rifled. It is not even legal to produce a smoothbore pistol unless it is a muzzleloader.
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Re: North American Arms smooth bore?
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2008, 03:25:07 PM »
Does it say "Companion" on the side of it? These are a black powder cap and ball model.
I'm thinking you might have that one, as it would probably be smoothbore.
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Re: North American Arms smooth bore?
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2008, 04:59:58 PM »
It is not the black powder gun as I put 65 rounds of cartridge ammo in it when it was tested at the range.  The black powder cap and ball version was tempting as I have been shooting the full sized types for many years and was wondering what a .22 would be like with caps and powder.

On closer examination it looks like there might be rifling, but it sure is shallow.  My other .22 rimfire guns are more pronounced.
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Re: North American Arms smooth bore?
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2008, 06:18:29 PM »
 I have a combo 22mag &22 lr you must look real good to see thr rifling in it .
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