screws in top of the rib

[Daniel G Rainey]

noticed a gun that has small screws in the rib. What does this show ?

[Bill Murphy]

That the gun is not worth as much as it would be without the screws. There is a gunsmith who can make them disappear, but I don't know how much he charges per hole. I have a gun with four 5-40 holes and I have not yet addressed the problem.

[PML]

Originally Posted by Daniel G Rainey

noticed a gun that has small screws in the rib. What does this show ?

If the screws are near the breach end of the rib then the gun might have had one of these installed at one time.

Patrick

[Dean Romig]

Patrick, is that some sort of prism mounted at the rear?





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[PML]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

Patrick, is that some sort of prism mounted at the rear?
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Dean,
I am not sure. I have never owned one of these but I have had 2 nice double guns that had previously had these gizmo's mounted on the rib. Here is a pic I found on google from the back end of a model 12.

Patrick

[PML]

and here is the rib after one is removed.

[Dean Romig]

Thanks Patrick. I had never seen one but I have heard of them.

I wonder if they ever really were a benefit to shooting....?

Has anyone here ever shot a gun with one of these?






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[Researcher]

Back when I was a teenager, my Mother's doctor for her rheumatoid arthritis had one on his Model 21 and swore by it. All I've ever done is swear at the holes in the ribs!!

[Daniel G Rainey]

thanks to all !

[King Cobb]

Jeff Cooper was a big advocate of them at one point. I have never seen the need.