Appropriate lifter checkering patterns

[Bill Graham]

I have 10ga lifter #4893 from 1875, English stock, 30" twist. All the parts are there except for the firing pins, which I plan to make once I can acquire some dimensions to go by. I've seen a couple similar guns online that lack any kind of checking, and have read the information here indicating that a lack of checkering on a very plain version was not uncommon. That said, I'd like to have checkering when I'm done getting fixing it back up.

If anyone would be willing to share images of appropriate patterns that would help a great deal.

I thought that the forend had been checkered because the metal is very proud of the wood. If it works, I'll try to inlet the forend attachment escutcheons deeper, but the tip will still be proud. Not interested in investing in a newly made forend, but would buy an old one in better condition.

Thank you.

[Dean Romig]

You’re saying your gun has the later Deely style of forend latch?
That being the case, you can’t set it deeper into the wood because the mechanism of the latch and the catch which engages the forend lug on the barrels are already set at the minimum.






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[Bill Graham]

No Sir, this forend has the blade that passes through the loop.

[kirbylawson]

I have a 4 digit 10 ga 30" Lifter from 1875.
$150 Grade per the Letter.
English Stock with Splinter Fore end, Both Factory Checkered.
I can send you a few pictures sometime soon if thats what your in need of.
-KL

PM me with an email address.

[Bill Graham]

Originally Posted by kirbylawson

I have a 4 digit 10 ga 30" Lifter from 1875.
$150 Grade per the Letter.
English Stock with Splinter Fore end, Both Factory Checkered.
I can send you a few pictures sometime soon if thats what your in need of.
-KL

PM me with an email address.

Yes, please. That would help a great deal. Any chance you’ll be will to send firing pin dimensions? Thank you!

[kirbylawson]

I believe Brian has new firing pins available reasonably priced.

[Bill Graham]

Originally Posted by kirbylawson

I believe Brian has new firing pins available reasonably priced.

He does. I’d like to make them.

[Researcher]

Here is the checkering on a Stub Twist gun in the 90xx serial number range. I'd guess it is a Quality P.

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[Bill Graham]

Thank you. The forend pattern helps a great deal. I have an English stock gun. The section around the shield helps. Thanks.

[Dean Romig]

The three-point pattern of the forend checkering would seem to indicate the gun as the forerunner to the grade-2.

The grade 0 and grade 1 had the two-point pattern.



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