This isn't about hammer forging.. it's about modern cut or button rifled barrels.
Honing was an integral part of the hammer forging process but I"m
sure it was after the rifling was forged. Not much point in doing it prior to that.
More like a power lap than what is now referred to as bore honing.
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Last edited by Salavee; 01-06-2019 at 04:47 PM.
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