Restoration of Model 1863 Type 1
Sounds like you probably have a repro breech and barrel that may have been subsequently relined rather than the original barrel. If you are a VMI alumni, why don't you come up to Winchester for the National next week and look for a replacment barrel on Sutler's Row. You are more likely to find just what you are seeking there than most any other place, and you can fit the barrel to the gun on-site, so you will know what you are buying. Might find more than just a barrel.
First Cousin (7 times removed) to Brigadier General Stand Watie (1806-1871), CSA
1st Cherokee Mounted Rifles | Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation 1862-66
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