D Hammer 20ga Broken Stock

[Setter Man]

Originally Posted by Jack Cronkhite

What is the circle in the middle of the rib on the last photo? I haven't seen that before.
Jack

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but it's the top of the pin that holds the rib extension to the barrels. Take a close look at your Parkers - it's there. I have never seen a Parker that didn't have one but they usually blend in so well that they go un-noticed. The one on this gun probably shows up just because of wear.

[B. Dudley]

Originally Posted by Jay Gardner

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but it's the top of the pin that holds the rib extension to the barrels. Take a close look at your Parkers - it's there. I have never seen a Parker that didn't have one but they usually blend in so well that they go un-noticed. The one on this gun probably shows up just because of wear.

That "pin" is actually a machine screw with a stepped head. It threads into the area where the breech is silver soldered together.

The screw's head would have been left very high with the slot completely above the level of the rib. Then it would have been dressed down flush with the rib when finishing.

[Bill Murphy]

Bruce, in what part of the finishing procedure did the rippling of the tube present itself? What caused the rippling to appear?