I did not buy or even know about the gun. I wish I had I am looking for a 34"12 gauge #2 frame DHE.

What I cant figure out is what is the pin that is sticking out of the floor plate?
I can see it in two different photos. At first I thought it was a bugged up screw but after closer examination it appears to be a pin that is sticking out of the floor plate just left of and in front of the single floor plate screw.
Anyone else see this?

Tom T: TPS reports 163 34" DHE's. Straight stock is the most common encountered configuration for 34 " DHE's. Vent Rib 34" ers are the less common encountered. I have had the pleasure of handling two originals.
Obviously TPS has some missing info due to missing books/ etc. But based upon what is available to date they report 163.

In a gun like this one I see nothing but potential, provided the barrels are thick and safe and not in need of some major work.

Hope the new owner enjoys her and puts her to use.

John,
With the shady stuff that was done to that gun, that pin coild be anything.

All I can think of is some sort of remedial device regarding the cocking slide.....?






.

There are two holes drilled through the trigger plate near the protruding pin.

Great eyes Jeff. How the heck I did not see that before but once you pointed it out it was totally apparent.

In the email exchange I had with the owner he said those two holes were started, but didn't go all the way through the receiver. What I couldn't figure out was why there was another screw (a 4th screw) added to the bottom of the triggerplate.

Picture worth a thousand words. Look to the left of the trigger guard at the small screw:

http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/...IGHTBOTTOM.jpg

I wonder if those two holes are tapped?





.

He said the two holes didn't go all the way through, that it looked like someone had started to drill into the bottom plate and then stopped. If you look carefully at the blown up picture you can see part of a pin sticking out. The two holes in question, the small screw and two other small holes under the triggerguard. I'm thinking the plate was rusted inside and perhaps they were drilling the holes in to come up with some way of prying it off. If guns could talk this one would have some sad stories to tell:

http://i1191.photobucket.com/albums/...HTBOTTOM_1.jpg

Call me crazy but had I seen it, a 34" DHE for $2500, I like Dr. John would own it. The barrels obviously would be the only concern on that gun for me. I would rather gamble a little on that than on a slot machine in Vegas.

Brian, yes, as a gun to shoot the heck out of, it is what it is. But for any sort of restoration or repair effort, it is not worth going into.