no safety

[Dean Romig]

I'm inclined to believe it was ordered without a safety primarily for use on the Manitoba prarie for sage grouse or prarie chickens or whatever was indigenous to the area. Travel by wagon across the wide expanses stopping at likely areas and putting the dogs down and walk up by them when they come to point. Who would need a safety?




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[Bill Murphy]

The "prairie gun" is as good a guess as any. With the thick comb, it could have been a trap gun, who knows. Still a scarce configuration and a great gun.

[Drew Hause]

A.B. Frost 1895