Mike W
Western Thunderer
The lack of an apparent joint in the end ring suggests that part is separate. The picture from the side shows a sharp line twixt barrel and end ring and if (IF!) it had been cast integral this would surely be a gentle sweep? I suspect the ring is separate with an internal stop, so it presses on to that stop, enclosing and protecting the edge of the barrel parts.
Must admit that if it had been fabricated from sheet steel I would expect rust to form beneath that ring and on the surface of the barrel, but none of the shots show much rust at all.
Mike
Must admit that if it had been fabricated from sheet steel I would expect rust to form beneath that ring and on the surface of the barrel, but none of the shots show much rust at all.
Mike