Rib Matting Terminations

[Bindlestiff]

Jay,

Not a problem.... I didn't notice that you were terse?

I though the topic was ripe for the FAQ web page and everyone helped to pull this one together.

When I think of FAQ, I think it should be aimed at someone very, very novice and it is sometimes difficult to present something like this so that it doesn't get so detailed a novice can't follow along. I feel this one is good for everyone, I learned a few things while watching this thread.

Thanks very much for your input! It was very interesting.

[Austin W Hogan]

Robin; You have hit it pretty well on the nose

Best Austin

[Jim P.]

The FAQ will be helpful for novices (like me) in understanding the matting or keel indicators of uncut and cut barrels. The most valuable lesson for me was why it is so important to pattern our guns due to the unique hand manufacturing process of the bores, their chokes and final test assembly. Thanks for the lessons everyone.

[Bill Murphy]

Yup, pattern the gun, which may seem to prove that it is original. In truth, it may only prove that it was cut, overbored, rechoked, and is not original, even if it throws a good pattern. What provides real proof of originality is an $90 bore micrometer from Brownell's and knowledge about the average original bore diameters and choke lengths.