I was actually reviewing Colt Model 1878 doubles and found examples of both the early style with no rib extension and the later style with the doll's head, like the Model 1883 hammerless gun, both with both style firing pins. So thought I'd look at the Parker Bros. firing pins, saw a clean break around 30000 and then that double A popped up about three hours later to muddy the waters!! Checked out your article Dean. I suspect with Gaucho's AA's many visits to the factory anything could have happened. The text for the hammer guns in both the "Pine Cones" and "Flying Brandt" catalogs state "solid head plungers."
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