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Originally Posted by edgarspencer
…… You are correct that stamping does force material up and away, but the bottom of the (questionable) 3 was forced straight inward, and my only thought, which I'm barely able to remember, is that, would this be reflected in 'altered' appearance of the original rust blued finish?
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I would think so.
OK I hate to disappoint all the gents who thought the 3’s were whacked with a hand metal stamp after leaving Meriden and to indicate chambers that were punched out to 3-inch, but I found my chamber gauge and both chambers measure 2-5/8” as typically done by Parker for 2-3/4” shells.
Any other theories?