How do you know it's old?

[Dmitry]

Originally Posted by kronckew

just for interest, the bar on the attached one appears to have been shrunk fit into the shot (heat the shot, hammer the cold rod into the expanded hole). there is an area around the join on the flat of the shot that looks discoloured, possibly by this type of operation. or were they cast along with the shot? seeing the face opposite the flats might be informative. could they have been threaded and screwed together hot to join them? should we set up a barshot factory? i'm sure mythbusters would test for us.

I think you're absolutely right re:the joining of the 'bun' to the rod by hammering it in while hot.
Check this out.




'Bar-Shot Factory' is a good name for a bar that would serve..shots only.