Octognal barrel, why not octagonal Ejector Housing?

[Kevin]

So over in the classified I see the Freedom Arms revolver for sale. Simply beautiful gun. That is truly where art meets steel. However, I can't help but wonder, why would it not have an "Octagonally shaped" ejector rod housing to match?

I'm not trying to say it's distracting without a matching housing, but just curious. Does such a thing even exist?

Would this not be traditional? For that matter, were octagonal barrels on revolvers even traditional to begin with? or just old black powder muskets?

 

[princeout]

Kevin,
If you take a look at Bowen's Custom Revolver book, I think you will find a revolver with an octagon ER housing. Seems like the gun was designed to bring to mind a Winchester style lever gun. The book is hard to get but is available as an e-book for about $10.
Tim

 

[Joe S.]

Interesting idea Kevin.

Bet it'd be spensive. But if you ponying up for a oct bbl, what another 1-200$$$??

 

[Pal Val]

My son works on metal. He says you can get anything you like made to order, if you're willing to pay the price.

 

[Bucks Owin]

Might look like "overkill" but... :?

I like octagon barrels but find half round/half octagon odd looking too. "In the eye of the beholder" I guess... :wink:

 

[WIL TERRY]

An octagon BBl with an octagon ERH is just fine as long as it is ALL made as one piece. Been done. Beautiful.

 

[Bucks Owin]

An octagon BBl with an octagon ERH is just fine as long as it is ALL made as one piece. Been done. Beautiful.

Now THAT sounds interesting... :wink:

 

[Kevin]

Oh yea, either a one piece or silver soldered (sp) to look like one piece.

Ive wanted a custom revolver from Clements or someone for a while now. All you guys postíng pictures of yours...makes a person not sleep good at night.

And Bob Wright's guns. I tell my wife all the time "Bob on the internet has some nice revolvers"....she just looks at me like im crazy....

 

[eveled]

Totally different type of gun, but I find the octagon barrels on the old T/C Contenders to be beautiful. They are a tapered octagon that fades out to a round barrel at the muzzle. It just seems like such an extravagant design, very elegant. I would like to see something similar on a revolver or rifle. Ed.

 

[dlhredfoxx]

I'm not sure that an octagon ERH on an octagon bbl wouldn't look sort of silly… but I've never seen one except in my minds eye.