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Offline quickdtoo

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Re: Octagon Handi Barrel
« Reply #120 on: April 20, 2011, 02:52:53 PM »
That could be done, but it wouldn't be as light, my goal was to make it as light as possible.  ;)

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Re: Octagon Handi Barrel
« Reply #121 on: April 20, 2011, 03:45:15 PM »
Very nice work! Wish I had the patience and more importantly the skill to do it.

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Re: Octagon Handi Barrel
« Reply #122 on: April 21, 2011, 05:33:23 AM »
I've been thinking an octagon taper running back to points near the breech swell would look dandy.
A bit more of a contemporary take on a traditional form, but not out of place on these rifles.
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