T/C Newenglander

[mcwoodduck]

I am sitting here writting out the check for a .50 T/C newenglander I just said I would buy and somehting in the back of my pea sized brain said that the New Englander was a shotgun. 
Did the New Englander take a shotgun barrel as well as the rifle barrel and what Gauge were they? 
Thanks.
McDuck.

[JonnyReb]

 Hey Brother, Yessir its a shot gun or available as a rifle. The one mentioned is .50 of course but procure a shotgun barrel and it slides right in. It would be in 12ga in the smoothbore version.  . Jeff

[bubba.50]

if yer thinkin' on gettin' a 12ga barrel for it yer likely in for a bit of sticker shock. they've(just the 12ga barrel) been goin' for over 400 bucks on evil-bay. with patience & luck ya might find one for a bit less. luck & have a good'en friend, bubba.

[mcwoodduck]

if yer thinkin' on gettin' a 12ga barrel for it yer likely in for a bit of sticker shock. they've(just the 12ga barrel) been goin' for over 400 bucks on evil-bay. with patience & luck ya might find one for a bit less. luck & have a good'en friend, bubba.

OK not paying $400 for a smooth bore tube. 
I'll find an old CVA or Cabelas SXS for a little more or less than that in a pawn shop that has been on the wall for a while.   

[bubba.50]

rifle barrels for new Englanders can be found for 100 bucks or less so ya could buy a spare barrel & for about another 100 have it bored to smoothbore. due to the depth of the sight holes 12ga would probably be out but 62cal should be do-able. a couple fellers that do this for a livin' are Ed Rayl in West Virginia & Robert Hoyt in Pennsylvania. neither has a website but ya can go over to the muzzleloading forum & look around a bit to find their contact info if nobody here chimes in with it. luck to ya & have a good'en, bubba.

[mcwoodduck]

OK let me get it first and see. 
 

[JonnyReb]

rifle barrels for new Englanders can be found for 100 bucks or less so ya could buy a spare barrel & for about another 100 have it bored to smoothbore. due to the depth of the sight holes 12ga would probably be out but 62cal should be do-able. a couple fellers that do this for a livin' are Ed Rayl in West Virginia & Robert Hoyt in Pennsylvania. neither has a website but ya can go over to the muzzleloading forum & look around a bit to find their contact info if nobody here chimes in with it. luck to ya & have a good'en, bubba.

  Great point Bubba, i spoke with Ed Rayl recently and yup, 100bucks and your barrels a smoothy. Nice guy too

[Bugflipper]

Most likely plenty of rusty bores you could find that someone would let go cheap. As said he's a good fellar and does good work.
Ed Rayle
PO Box 91
Gassaway WV 26624
304-364-8269