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The 1 1/2 frame made its appearance in the late 1890’s and probably supplanted the 1 frame in many cases where a lighter gun was preferred over the weight of a 2 frame. Maybe even more so when longer barrels were ordered.

But the introduction of the 1 1/2 frame didn’t entirely replace the 1 frame 12 gauge. We have seen plenty of 1 frame 12 gauge guns of much later production.





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