screws in top of the rib
 

noticed a gun that has small screws in the rib. What does this show ?

That the gun is not worth as much as it would be without the screws. There is a gunsmith who can make them disappear, but I don't know how much he charges per hole. I have a gun with four 5-40 holes and I have not yet addressed the problem.

If the screws are near the breach end of the rib then the gun might have had one of these installed at one time.

Patrick

Patrick, is that some sort of prism mounted at the rear?





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Dean,
I am not sure. I have never owned one of these but I have had 2 nice double guns that had previously had these gizmo's mounted on the rib. Here is a pic I found on google from the back end of a model 12.

Patrick

and here is the rib after one is removed. :eek:

Thanks Patrick. I had never seen one but I have heard of them.

I wonder if they ever really were a benefit to shooting....?

Has anyone here ever shot a gun with one of these?






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Back when I was a teenager, my Mother's doctor for her rheumatoid arthritis had one on his Model 21 and swore by it. All I've ever done is swear at the holes in the ribs!!

thanks to all !

Jeff Cooper was a big advocate of them at one point. I have never seen the need.