SBT Rib question

[B. Dudley]

Yes, that rib sure is a curiosity. It looks like a milled rib like Ithaca used on their early VR guns.
But there are no photos of the top of it or closer views to try and draw any further conclusions.
The serial number stampings on the barrels and forend look a little suspect as if if they are factory or not. They dont match the frame which we know.

[Curtis Jennings]

I checked the serialization book and it says 177086 had a 34" barrel and straight stock? This poor SBT has had a hard life.

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by Curtis Jennings

This poor SBT has had a hard life.

Most of them have.

[Bill Murphy]

The square posts are similar to the Moneymaker rib. A look at the top surface would tell the true story. The serial number appears to be an overstamp of the last number. The "1" stamp would suggest an original two barrel set. The greatest feature is the first White Line pad ever made, or at least the oldest survivor.