There isn’t anything magic about the rifle, but I did have the 28-inch Bartlein barrel cut with a left-hand gain ... who crafted record-setting barrels in the late 1800s and early 1900s with ...

The brand has earned a strong reputation for producing high-quality rifle barrels, all of which have been engineered through consultation with legendary American barrel maker Ed Shilen.

The 16-inch/50-caliber rifle barrels, each 68 feet long, arrived via rail at the museum unexpectedly before dawn Monday — a week ahead of schedule. They were removed for replacement from the ...