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Thread: Second attempt to learn the twist rate in ORIGINAL Smith carbines, please.

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    Second attempt to learn the twist rate in ORIGINAL Smith carbines, please.

    Sorry to have included two questions in the coil spring thread.

    If anyone knows the original Smith twist rate please advise.

    Many thanks,
    Kevin Tinny

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    Original Smith twist rate

    Picked up a book titled Civil War Carbines, Myth vs Reality, by Peter Schiffers. He takes eleven different original carbines of the era and does a breakdown of the history, performance and test firing, great book. He says the Smith has a slow twist at 1 turn in 62". Hope this helps.

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    Thanks, SRAL:

    I'd measured ROUGHLY 56", but dwell time with patched rod creates doubt, esp with short barrels that allow only a 1/4 turn.

    All the best,
    Kevin Tinny

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