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David Nunn
It's not a barrel rib exactly. It has no height to it at all. It's just a knurled section down the top of the barrel.

Thanks in advance.
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  • babun
    A rib is a rib is a rib.[;)]

    http://www.ellisbrowncustomshop.com/store/full-length-ribs/
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  • mrmike08075
    Focal plane - sight plane...

    But part of the rib family - vent rib / raised rib / solid rib...

    Mike
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  • mark christian
    quote:Originally posted by nunn
    It's not a barrel rib exactly. It has no height to it at all. It's just a knurled section down the top of the barrel.

    Thanks in advance.


    I would call it a top strap.
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  • mrmike08075
    https://outdoors.stackexchange.com/questions/18234/what-is-a-top-strap-on-a-revolver

    Close but no cigar...

    I have several open top Rollin White patent infringement colt or smith clone revolvers that have a pinched raised solid rib but possess no over the cylinder top strap bridge architecture

    Better then my answer though.

    Mike
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  • Hangfire
    Always referred to them as 'Matted' barrels.. The matting usually extended onto the receiver/frame..
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  • shilowar
    clark style rib?
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  • David Nunn
    There is not any additional part added to the barrel. It is only a strip of knurling, about the same width of a raised rib, down the top center of the barrel. Purpose seems to be to reduce reflection/glare.
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  • Junkballer
    quote:Originally posted by Hangfire
    Always referred to them as 'Matted' barrels.. The matting usually extended onto the receiver/frame..
    This ^^^ is the term I've always heard it called "matted" [;)]
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  • Hangfire
    quote:Originally posted by nunn
    There is not any additional part added to the barrel. It is only a strip of knurling, about the same width of a raised rib, down the top center of the barrel. Purpose seems to be to reduce reflection/glare.


    David~ That's what matting does- it embosses the pattern directly on the metal..Found this, at least for Winchester.. Others offered it, and some custom builders/restorers still offer it..


    'Winchester working with the old Pratt & Whitney Tool and Die Company, purchased their "stamping machines". These machines were fitted with a special die, that stamped the "herring bone design" into the metal.

    Barrels such as the Md 1897/97 or 1912/12 were "machine matted" in 3 sections. This was due to the radius of the barrel, (curvature). Depending on the age of the die it took 15-20 passes on the machine to do a section. then the barrel was indexed, (rotated) for the next section. New die could do it in about 15 passes as they wear it takes more passes.'

    http://tinyurl.com/ybjognjh
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  • bustedknee
    1948-1952, Marlin 336, top of receiver commonly called
    Waffletop
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  • David Nunn
    THANKS!
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  • He Dog
    Low reflection.
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  • gearheaddad
    Another vote for "Matted Barrel" or Matted Rib".
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  • s.gun
    I like the waffle top name...
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