Thanks for the replies. The suppositions offered are exactly what I surmised. FWIW, I have a very early DH that was pinned at the stock head, and otherwise in really rough shape when I bought it. Brad Bachelder restored it, including adding some sort of glass/wood overlay magic (similar, I think, to some work Brian Dudley showed on the forum a while back). No one I've shown the gun to can see the restoration -- it's flawless. What I see on this .410 is not.
Again, thanks for your responses. They are helpful.
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