Barrel weight stamp and final gun weight

[mobirdhunter]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Use the "Search" function and type in keywords like 'difference' or 'pre-struck' or something else that might work

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Thanks! I hadn't noticed the search function. Now I feel like I fallen down the rabbit hole. I'm still searching, but found some interesting and conflicting information (predictable, as the time frame I have read within includes over five years). So far the most definitive information was from a "study" that sampled 50ish guns and plotted un-struck and final barrel weight. If I read the article correctly, the final weight averaged 88 % of the stamped weight.

I also found a statement, with confirmation from several members at the time, that the barrel weight stamp was actually the weight of the barrels AND the forend. (Hey, is that the first instance of fake news?! ;-) )

Some interesting reading...