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A rib that is on top of the barrel. Used to help in aiming

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A barrel with a rib on top

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Modified vent rib 24 inch barrel is this a common barrel?

No


What is a vent rib barrel?

Shotgun barrel that has a raised rail (rib) that runs the length of it. Here is an auction site with pictures of a shotgun with vent rib barrel. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.asp?Item=80157268 on a firearm it is a raised bar above the barrell


What is the weight of a belgium brownig A5 light 12 model OG91429?

Your gun was made in 1960. It depends on the barrel length and with or without rib. Specifications from Browning in the 1960 catalog states the following: 26" plain barrel 7lbs 1oz / 26" Vent Rib barrel 7lbs 7oz 28" plain barrel 7lbs 5oz / 26" Vent Rib barrel 7lbs 9oz 30" plain barrel 7lbs 7oz / 26" Vent Rib barrel 7lbs 11oz


When was the vent rib barrel invented?

around 1954


Have you ever seen a Winchester 1894 30 WCF with a vented rib?

The Winchester model 1894 rifle was never made with a vent rib barrel! the only Winchester made firearms with a vent rib barrel was Winchester shotguns.


What is the age and value of a Sweet Sixteen serial 64474 with an S stamped above it?

Plain barrel, solid rib, or ventilated rib? Condition? Plain barrel in 60% condition lists for $365. Vent rib in 100% is $1495. Manufactured in 1957.


What is a ventilated rib on a shotgun?

A rib is a raised strip of metal that runs the length of the top of the barrel. A ventilated rib is not solid, but has slots beneath the solid strip.


What is the value of a Model 12 Winchester shotgun made before 1964?

That would depend on the type of barrel with the shotgun(plain,matte solid rib,or vent rib barrel)if a poly choke is present on the end of the barrel,and what condition the shotgun is in.


What is a browning 16 ga standard weight in80-90 percent sn?

325-375 dollars for a gun with a plain barrel.375-450 dollars for a gun with the matte rib(solid) barrel,and 475-550 dollars for the model with a vent rib barrel.


Why does a barrel have vented ribs?

The vent rib breaks up the heat waves that rise from a hot barrel which interfere with sighting.


Can a ventilated rib be installed on a plain barrel Winchester Model 12?

Yes.


Dissadvantages of vented rib barrel?

collects dirt, may come off