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rwl99, I noticed the muzzle end of your rifle and it looks quite particular, what is the purpose of the "rough" edge on the muzzle?


Many of the originals had crowned muzzles like that. The reason I'm told was to open the muzzle to make it easier to start the ball and also to be decorative.

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