CHAPTER XVI.

ON WORK ON GUN BARRELS 140

Boring Gun Barrels 140

How to Make Cutters for Boring 141

Quick Boring Gun Barrels 141

Proving the Size During Boring 142

Draw Boring 142

Choke Boring 143

Choke Dressing 144

Barrels Most Suitable for Choke Boring 145

Freeing Gun Barrels 145

Another Method 146

Finishing Muzzles of Gun Barrels 147

Old Method of Straightening Barrels 148

The New Method 148

Another Method 153

Fitting Barrels Together 153

Joining Barrels Together 156

Soldering Barrels Together 157

Why Not Brase Barrels 158

Percussioning 159

Finishing Nipple Seat 161

The Vent in Percussion Guns 162

The Patent Breech 163

Form of the Chamber or Cup 164

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