Blacksmith Makes a Gun Barrel

[@1forge2rulethemall88]

I'm a bit of a novice smith (very new) and I was wondering how one would make the barrel (or any pipe really) I tried to make a tube by flattening and twisting but the inside was uneven and the outside gaps would not close, I also think part of the inside collapsed and I couldn't fix it (it's now no more than a fire poker for my smaller forge.) How is it done?

[@Kurokubi]

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[@Kurokubi]

Pretty much shows you how to do all that in the beginning but, as it's been so long since you've made your comment, I don't know how useful it is.

[@1forge2rulethemall88]

@@Kurokubi Thank you it was very informative. it makes sense why gunsmithing became its own thing rather than something any smith picked up, making a gun barrel seems very work intensive and requires the right tooling it seems. I'm surprised his barrel was so thick, but I guess it still has to be bored out. Thanks!

[@Kurokubi]

@Suction Cup Man it does.

[@Kurokubi]

@@1forge2rulethemall88 I hope it was helpful even though it's been so long. I know it was about how to make a gun barrel and wrought iron is a different beast than regular mild or high carbon steel but I figured it was similar enough to making a pipe (using the mandrel and forge welding the steel around it on a stage block, which can be substituted with a shaped harder/denser block of mineral like marble/granite or a hardwood like hickory or ash) that it could be useful. Also, I think the gun barrel may be drawn out a bit and ground down/shaped a bit in later steps. I'm not to sure.

[@cristianpopescu78]

See " Colonial gunsmith " you tube.All there.

[@黃炯烈]

19th century Ironworks of masters hand-made.

[@abbasi5555]

Great work sir I need your help please reply me Im also making gun barrel

[@somebodyin_universe3288]

It is a rod, not barrel.

[@masonmp1889]

it has a hole running through the center and this is only the first step

[@dannypreece8932]

Which one is Charlie? Questionable looking characters if you ask me.

[@gunbuckybucketman4578]

HOT*

[@jaymzgaetz2006]

See what gun regulation does?...I'm learning how to make one. Turns out...ITS REALLY EASY. Have fun with that...

[@you_dont_know_me6583]

Yeahhhhhhh far from easy lol. I have been a smith for 8 years and I would struggle with a pistol barrel. Takes a hell of a lot of skill.