Gun the book shows as ejector, but no ejectors on gun

[Mark Ray]

I am looking at a gun that the book shows option 2, ejectors. The barrels with the gun are extractor barrels, correct serial #'s correct steel, but 4" shorter than book, and definitely not cut...plenty of choke in barrels. they are 26" the book says 30". there is a "2" and an "x" stamped on the forend lug. The forend iron looks original, and serialized properly.

Is there an easy way to tell by looking at the action if the gun was originally an ejector gun?

This is a DH 12 made in 1909, wondering if it might have been a 2 barrel set, non ejector, and that the option code in the book is just wrong?

[Mark Ray]

I have answered my own question now, at least the ejector part. The action definitely does not have the two rods that protrude out the front of the hinge, so the gun definitely did not start out life as an ejector. Still working on the barrel mystery.

[edgarspencer]

Are there two ejector trip pins sticking out of the receiver? If not, Serialization book is incorrect.

[Dean Romig]

Order a PGCA Research Letter.





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