Variations in ribs

B. Dudley · 02-19-2013, 05:37 PM

One thing that I have observed about lower ribs is that earlier ones are narrower and much more pronounced. Early hammer type guns will have a thicker lower rib with a sharp bevel on the edges. A bit later the lower ribs would have the same shape, but not be as thick and later guns will have a wider more dished lower rib that is not very thick.

Bill Murphy · 02-20-2013, 10:19 AM

Scarce and interesting are the tapered ribs. Even more interesting is that they don't seem to normally be installed at customer request on order book entries. Just as scarce, maybe even more so, are the flat ribs known as "pigeon ribs".

Opening Day · 02-20-2013, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

Scarce and interesting are the tapered ribs. Even more interesting is that they don't seem to normally be installed at customer request on order book entries. Just as scarce, maybe even more so, are the flat ribs known as "pigeon ribs".

Very strange is a flat rib on an 8 ga. Yeap got one and it letters out. My question is why ?

Labowner · 02-20-2013, 09:22 PM

This is my CH 30" 12 Flat Rib

Ed Blake · 02-20-2013, 09:23 PM

These are pictures of my flat-rib DH. 30" barrels, double beads, straight grip. It's a nice shooting gun.