For the benefit of us that are still learning, would it be too much to ask if someone would post pic examples of the 0, 1 & 2 buttplates? :duck:

Thanks Bill!

You can see them all here....
http://www.gungrip.com/items_457.html

Another example of a #2, the retriever looking dog head with no body showing, can be seen in the fourth post of this thread. Greg, all other examples are also shown in that fourth post. Just to clarify, there are at least five dog head buttplate variations, but the markings on the back are always 0, 1, or 2. If anyone has seen another number stamped on the back, let us know.

You're right Bill, I should have gone back and reviewed previous posts in this thread before posting my query.

Thanks Brush Buster for taking the time to find those photos.

The seldom seen, by me at least, buttplate identified as D-8 in The Parker Story pictures on page 1 of this thread, is seen on the hammer gun in the "Pheasants on Hammer Gun" thread on this forum. It is described as a gun made in 1878 in the TPS picture and the "pheasant gun" was a #3 frame hammer gun made in 1882. From this information, I assume this buttplate was used quite early and probably has a "2" stamped on the back. I don't own an example of that buttplate so I can't comment with confidence.

Matt ,You are quite welcome ! Had it in there for a long time and didn't have it tagged very well ! Russ

Gutta Percha
 

Like the first "Link" mentions and contrary to the 2nd "Link" gutta percha is and has been used widely for well over a hundred years to fill your root canals. Most of us have some in our mouths. Best, DD