Did I just look at a WRA M1917 Barrel?

[painter777]

I might be interested in that barrel... What shape is the rifling in? Do you have contact info for the seller?

Sam

Question for all...
I have no bore guages.
I use a Poor Mans M2 Springfield 30-06 round to check the muzzles on my M1 carbines.

What could I use to check the muzzle of this WRA barrel ?
Would the M2 round give a rough guess ?

I'll be back by this small Pawn shop, probably the end of this coming week... Friday or Saturday, as I have a Carbine being shipped there, being sent this Tuesday from NJ.

I could look the bore over then and measure muzzle if a M2 round will work.

The owner isn't up to speed on most guns, to include this loose barrel. That's why he asked me what he had. Seems it came in a loose lot purchase of misc stuff.
At this time I haven't heard him quote a asking price.
But I'm sure he'd let me take it home and get some pictures.

Charlie-Painter777

[jamie5070]

M2 round will work on the muzzle

[painter777]

M2 round will work on the muzzle

Thx,
Best I could do would be measure and picture that
Because it's been re-chambered to a 300 Win Mag, best I could do is eyeball it and put a light to the bore.

I doubt he wants very much, it's just laying around.

I'll report back end of the week.

Thx Again
Charlie-Painter777

[Rusty_Old_F250]

The poor mans muzzle test works fine for me, the barrel is for a poor mans rifle build anyway!

Sam

[RC20]

Ditto, see what you can get it for. Not that I need it but having an old barrel or two around is kind of cool.

I don't care about the rifling. It would be a conversation piece for me.