My Whitworth

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Heinrich

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Here are some of the markings on the underside of the barrel.

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And the proofs.

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The sights.

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And the writing on the barrel.

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The barrel is round on the inside, not hexagonal.

Oh yes, it does have a stock.
 
Nope, not worn, the rifling is till very sharp, and very clear. But it does not have the hexagonal rifling that the Whitworth rifles had.

This has a "newer" version of the rifling, a member on another forum said that this rifle has the Westley Richards version of the Whiteworth rifling.

It's still in very good condition, and I will be shooting it for the first time on Saturday. I've been playing around with paper patching, and I feel that I have it working good now.
 
I am NOT an expert, but the little I have read does not mention Whitworth using any other rifling plan.
Do you reckon the Whitworth on the barrel refers to the material, Whitworth Fluid Steel, on another maker's rifle? There were several other rifling systems competing with Whitworth after he showed that .45 calibre would work.
 
I myself am also pretty much led by what others inform me.

The barrel is stamped whitworth rifling, and it has a 1:20 rate of twist. But it does not have a hexagonal profile looking into the barrel. There I can offer no other explanation. :confused:
 
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