The last entry in the letter explains the late plunger design, the frame having been replaced, but does the replacement frame still have the right angle at the water table and standing breech, or does it have the later design with the radius at that location? We might presume that tha frame had cracked at that location as was relatively common on the early lifter frames. (Stay tuned for the Winter Issue of Parker Pages for "The Lazarus Gun" - story of same situation.) but we still don't know how and when the forend latching system was replaced with the later style.
Thanks Brian
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