I put a little more thought into it Garth, and if the gun wouldn't open fully because the extractor became hung up on the tips of the firing pins (tumbler tips) forcing it to open could cause such chips. I've had certain Parkers that experienced this very situation.
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"I'm a Setter man.
Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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