Model 21, Badge of Honor

[Pay Dirt]

The floor plate seems to be the weak link in the blueing process(es).
Rust blueing for barrels, Machine (charcoal or carbonum) blueing for frames, trigger plate and trigger guard. Small parts were niter blued.

As Mr. Murphy stated, it's a pretty good indicator that the the metal finishes are original.
IMHO, with only 30,000 of these fine doubles produced, far too many have been ruined by the likes of CSMC
in their attempt to whiz and transform them into "like brand new and virtually unfired" guns. Philistines!

An admirable, original condition, pre war 16 gauge Vent Rib Trap Grade Skeet (G2155B)
whose checkered butt has not been "erased" with a red pad.



Andy...exactly!

[Bill Murphy]

Kevin McCormack and I put on a "Model 21" display at the Baltimore Show some years back. We won an award for that display. The hit of the display was a Camalier and Buckley cased Model 21 cutaway, number 150, with a prototype snap on forend and earliest single trigger. Kevin restored and refitted the case, which is beautiful. Another hit was a dedicated Model 21 salesman's album with entries back to 1930 up to the 1960 introduction. I remember catering the liquor for Mrs. Camalier's daughter's wedding. They are a prominent Washington D.C. family and owners of a very upscale gift and leather emporium. The Camalier case is about the size of a computer case. I think Kevin may have pictures of the display.