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Offline connortn

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Octagonal barrel question
« on: August 10, 2009, 04:33:05 AM »
Did TC ever make...  say...   a 22LR, .223 or 30-30 in 21" or 23" octagonal barrels for their Contender rifle? And if so, will they fit on a G2 frame?

If not, rather than special ordering one, I may put a WTB in the buy/sell section.

Thanks...

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Offline Ladobe

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Re: Octagonal barrel question
« Reply #1 on: August 10, 2009, 05:29:38 AM »
Factory octagons were 10", with some limited run 6" to 12" octagon barrels made for TCA members.

Some of the custom shops have played around with profiles, but a custom tapered octagon carbine/rifle barrel would be very pricey.
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Re: Octagonal barrel question
« Reply #2 on: August 10, 2009, 09:34:23 AM »
I am kinda liking the idea of a tapered octagon barrel for a carbine.  Let us know if you find someone to make them.
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Re: Octagonal barrel question
« Reply #3 on: August 10, 2009, 03:46:45 PM »
Since the fire T/C has only offered a fraction of octagonal barrels---------There are some used ones floating around BUT get picked up quickly. There are a few custom guys out there making them.

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Offline connortn

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Re: Octagonal barrel question
« Reply #4 on: August 10, 2009, 04:31:52 PM »
Well, it looks like MGM will do one in octagonal w/o taper for $495. At least, I think it's w/o taper. That's with everything else standard for a 30-30 cal. I suppose other calibers would be about the same unless you wanted something a bit off the wall. A few of the other barrel makers I checked on offered custom contours but I couldn't find much info w/o contacting them in some way.

As much as I would like to have octagonal barrels in a few calibers, I just can't see the cost involved. I guess I'll have to stay with standard offerings.
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Re: Octagonal barrel question
« Reply #5 on: August 10, 2009, 05:08:10 PM »
Quote from: connortn on August 10, 2009, 04:31:52 PM
...I just can't see the cost involved...

Why they were never mass produced by TC and why most custom shops don't offer them - few customers will pay the considerable extra cost for them.   
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Re: Octagonal barrel question
« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2009, 02:04:21 PM »
I like octagon barrels. Here is an Encore wearing a MGM 26" 6MM TC/U octagon barrel.


Or go to the wild side. Twelve sided, dodecagon, MGM 14" 357Max.


Another MGM dodecagon 14" 223IMP.


I plan some day having a 24 or 26" dodecagon barrel made in MGM 30-30IMP for a Tender rifle. I think that would look cool!!!
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