Receiver variation question

[Dean Romig]

If it is an 1896 gun it certainly can't be a 1/2-frame.

I believe the 1-frame and the 1/2-frame guns share the same firing pin spacing and my guess is that the gun is a 1-frame.

[Researcher]

Dave,

I'm sure you don't!!

Hey, I don't just make this stuff up!

I made my comments before I went back and looked at all of the Ron Scores pictures of 84025. Very interesting gun. Obviousdly has had a long and varied life. Reminds me a bit of the BH(E) 20-gauge, 84040 that was passed around the Spokane Gun Club not too long ago.

Dave

[David Noble]

Originally Posted by Dave Noreen

Dave,

Very interesting gun. Obviousdly has had a long and varied life. Reminds me a bit of the BH(E) 20-gauge, 84040 that was passed around the Spokane Gun Club not too long ago.

Dave

Yes! I was thinking the same thing! By the way, I'm the current caretaker of 84040 .

David

[David Noble]

Here's a DH(E) serial 149011 in my care that has non-factory ejectors. These work the opposit of Parker. The trip pins extend out from the joint face when the hammers are down. Parker pins snap in when the hammers are down.

Odd thing about this gun is that the Serialization book shows it as having factory ejectors. This is a two barrel set, so possibly the code was entered wrong. I haven't ordered a letter on this gun yet (although I've had it for over thirty years) but I do have the hang tags.