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Barn Gun percussion, drum ignition and lock spec

The percussion Barn Gun uses a drum, not a snail. The Hawken continues to use a snail. The percussion lock is the same plate size as the late Ketland; think of it as a percussion conversion of that lock. Production trigger guard is retained by a screw in the rear and a pin in the front. Barrel measures 1 inch at the breech and about 0.750 at the waist, a Kibler custom profile closest to a B weight. Kibler's does not build to lettered A/B/C sizes. Full-length flint Barn Gun photos are posted on the forum.

Category: Product SpecTopics: Barn Gun|Hawken|Lock|Barrel|Trigger Guard|Percussion|Jim KiblerLast verified: 2026-08-01Also called: drum, snail, Ketland lock, percussion conversion, B weight, swamped barrel

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