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Thomas L. Benson Sr.
10-04-2013, 01:12 PM
Anyone know of a instrument that is small enough to insert inside barrels and be able to take pictures or just be able to check for problem spots. Thanks Thomas
Linn Matthews
10-04-2013, 01:17 PM
I don't have a name of the instrument company but the Technician at the shop where I get my car worked on has one. It is a small fiber optic instrument, the "eye" part will fit through a sparkplug hole so that he can see what is going on in a cylinder, etc
Rick Losey
10-04-2013, 01:20 PM
A friend that owns a gunshop has one, if no one else pipes up I'll ask when I see him next week.

I used it to inspect a percussion shotgun, what a great tool
Jim DiSpagno
10-04-2013, 01:21 PM
Tom go to ebay and search endoscope. Bought one for @ 120.00 and you can see inside barrels on its own screen our your computer or smart tv. Great tool for the price. Jim
Dean Romig
10-04-2013, 01:23 PM
It is a bore scope but is called by different names depending on your profession or what hole you wish to insert it into.

Look up 'bore scope' on Google and you will fine a variety of styles and prices. They can get a bit pricey.
Jim DiSpagno
10-04-2013, 01:40 PM
ebay item number 131007267242. This thing works great.
Thomas L. Benson Sr.
10-04-2013, 02:10 PM
Thanks everyone that's the info I needed.Very helpful. Thomas
John Havard
10-04-2013, 10:40 PM
Thomas, you can use the same instrument for doing colonoscopy's and charge a hefty bundle for the service. It's a bit messy but find someone with a Parker that needs to have his/her barrels inspected and also who is in need of a colonoscopy and offer them a deal. Two for one sort of. It's an idea anyway as a way to offset the initial expense.
Gerald McPherson
10-06-2013, 10:42 AM
ASK YPOR DOCTOR TO CHECK YOUR BORE!!!! JUST KIDDING.
Gary Carmichael Sr
10-06-2013, 11:07 AM
Thomas I have one like Jim described it works very well, and is portable with 4" screen. Gary
Ronald Moore
10-08-2013, 07:13 PM
Harbor Freight had them on sale last week for about 100.00, look in most sporting magazines and you can find a 20% or even a 25% discount coupon from same compamy. It has a light on it and a minature camers plus a small screen you can hook it up to a I phone or computer and save and send pictures, cheap if you use it one time, less you get a bad set of barrels.

Ron Moore
Rons Custom Guns.