I have read that when Parker initiated the radiused frame to replace rge 90 degree frame, they also introduced the bead or beads for strength at the juncture of the breech face and the action flats. But no mention of the number of beads was discussed.
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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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