Opinions on Doll's Heads and other stuff

[Tenth Legion]

Also under “Other Stuff”. Is the top rib engraving usually read from muzzle to breech? I’ve only seen one exception to this.

[Dean Romig]

Many early Lifters without rib matting read the from the breech to the muzzle.





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[Aaron Beck]

Brian,
that makes a lot more sense from a process and manufacturing angle. Does the solder color with the rust blue? I would assume not but maybe, Its hard to even tell where the rib extension starts on my vh.

[Bill Murphy]

OK, so the non functional extension on a Parker is soldered in place, and with a screw. How is the functional extension on a Lefever attached? Is solder strong enough to hold it in place?

[B. Dudley]

Lefevers are brazed, as the extension is also the bolting for the gun. The same goes for smiths and foxes.

[Breck Gorman]

I think Brian is right about the dolls head extension being soldered after The indexing screw is set and after the lug is brazed. The rib extension was soldered, but the lug was definitely brazed