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Originally Posted by Brian Dudley
I had a VH that had gas lines put on the breech face as well. Mine has a full circle cut around the pin hold and then the straight line to the outside.
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Brian, do you remember the serial number of that VH? Do you know who machined the gas ports in it?
I know of a Grade 6 hammergun that has those and the work was most likely done by a Mr. Bechtel in 1920. All of the work done to the gun was done at Meriden and it is all a matter of record but in the owner's notes on the gun it was sent once to this Bechtel but no mention of the work that was done. I'm betting Bechtel did the gas porting on the grade 6 - he was a highly respected gunsmith. Brechtel lived and worked in Cleveland and this Parker resided in Cleveland as well. Brechtel apprenticed with and worked for LeFever and finally went on his own as a gunmaker and gunsmith.
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