Canadian C3 barrel length and metal finish

[Bladerunner]

I'm building a C3 /M82 sniper clone and have found conflicting information on barrel length.

I know the M82 has a 26" barrel, but have seen various numbers on the C3 (not C3A1) of 24" and 23.75".

Does anyone know what the actual length was. If I can't find out, I'm just going to go with the M82 spec.

One other thing, was the C3 parkerized (managanese or zinc phosphate) or blued (matte or polished)?

Cheers!

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[Lee Enfield]

C3 should be phosphated and painted ala British practice.

The reason for the confusion is that there were multiple barrel lengths and twists available.

C3/M82 should be 26" 1/12", or 26" 1/14" (depending on which CFTO you read)..."the heaviest contour available"

C3A1 could be 26", 24", 22" and 1/12" or 1/10" the standard should be 24" or 26" 1/10 (or 1/12 depending on which CFTO you read)...

consider it totally F'd...

[Bladerunner]

Thanks for the quick response. I'm going to go with a 26" 1:10 barrel then. With respect to the barrel contour, is the contour in the attached pic close enough?

Cheers.

[Lee Enfield]

Thanks for the quick response. I'm going to go with a 26" 1:10 barrel then. With respect to the barrel contour, is the contour in the attached pic close enough?

Cheers.

https://www.milsurps.com/vbpgimage.p...7&d=1474678074

The c3a1 barrel I measured was. 955" at the torque shoulder tapering to. 900"

[Bladerunner]

Thanks. That's a pretty insignificant taper over 26".

[Lee Enfield]

Thanks. That's a pretty insignificant taper over 26".

Interestingly I've been told that one c3a1 barrel measured recently was swamped, ie) tapered to about the mid section, and then reverse tapered to the muzzle.

[Brian Dick]

The original C3 barrel length was 26". The finish was black oxide. The much more durable phosphate, (Parkerized), and baked paint finish were standard on the later C3A1. Bill Smallwood said that there were many with a mix of polish and matte blue as Parker-Hale was using all manner of parts they had on hand to do the builds.

[Rwsgunsmithing]

The picture of the rail looks familiar.

I can say that the rail is 1/4x28. I'll have to check tomorrow if the action is the same.

[Gil Boyd]

I believe it was

[Rwsgunsmithing]

The two 1200 actions I have here are 1/4x22.