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Jim Wescott

05-23-2015 07:25 PM

Fishtail purpose

Does a fishtail top lever serve a purpose or is it purely decoration?

Rick Losey

05-23-2015 08:19 PM

the thought has been - that on a hammer gun- the fishtail lever allows the gun to be opened with the hammers cocked.

they continued into the hammerless age - probably using up the parts

in any case - they look very nice on either gun

Craig Larter

05-23-2015 08:51 PM

Check out DGJ vol.4 issue 4 The Parker Fish-Tail Top Lever by Charlie Price.

Brian Dudley

05-23-2015 09:24 PM

Apart from good looks, I see the fishtail lever as holding ergonomic characteristics as well.
I doubt however that the fsctory had this in mind.

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