Speaking of floor plates
 

While perusing a 2004 Bonham’s auction catalog I came across this engraved floor plate. Now that’s something we don’t see every day! AAHE Ser. No. 88660 with Whitworth barrels.

Dean that's a game scene.

Don't know where the engraver took his anatomy or figure drawing class, but that is an unique gun for sure.

Most engravers never took an anatomy course in their lives... and some of their dogs are good examples,





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Hey, the guy is shooting his custom order Parker with 8" drop at heel.
Nothing wrong with the engraver! :rotf:

That they never had an anatomy course was very clear. I still find their art wonderful artifacts from a now gone era. The charm of their drawing, whether of anatomically incorrect humans, out-of-proportioned dogs, or flying turnips, is as period specific as any work from artisans of any period.

I agree Garry and the engraving of these old guns is probably the one thing I like most about them... but everything else runs a very close second.





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Very interesting and creative engraving on that trigger plate! Didn't see any flying turnips or head up or down stoat though. :whistle:

A little different style of floor plate engraving.

Nice John - Is that a SA or a SB?


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It’s a SA

Just a question after an earlier thread wherein someone was whipped with a wet noodle after using the wrong word. I read posts here with "floor plate" to denote what is generally referred to as "trigger plate" by other makers. Seems like floor plate is proper for bolt action rifles and trigger plate for double shotguns. So, is floor plate being used properly as per Parker factory terminology?

That is an excellent question Frank. Let defer to the whipper for the answer.

I use both terms. I tend to use 'trigger plate' for hammer guns and 'floor plate' for hammerless guns, but I am no authority and I really don’t know what the correct all-inclusive terminology is for sxs guns.





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Looks like we just may have an upcoming "skinny". BTW, Brian, no whipping, just a gentle nudge. :)

In a 1956 Remington folder on Parker parts it is referred to as a trigger plate. This is very similar to the parts illustration that can be seen from the home page under technical information but I do not believe it to be the same which refers to it as a trigger plate as well.

Then there is the definition of Floorplate as taken from Hallowells Firearm dictionary as follows: "Floorplate - A cover, usually of metal, usually hinged and latched, on the bottom of a bolt action rifle action which, when opened, allows the internal magazine to be emptied." :corn::corn:

Trigger plate it is. I’m 0 for 2.

Whatever we call it, we all know what part of the gun it is.

Woodcock / timberdoodles / bog-suckers / bug-eye / "little russet fellers" / mudbats.....

Shotgun / fowling piece / scattergun / side-by-side / over-under....

Ruffed grouse / "The King" / partridge / pa'tridge / pattiges / pat'idge / pats / thunder chickens...


We know what all of those terms mean.






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Yeah the "King" is the bobwhite quail right?

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