1888 Grade 2 Hammer Won Today:

[Dean Romig]

It looks like it might be jiust a whisker off-face but that can be corrected.





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[edgarspencer]

Drop-in choke gauges don’t tell you much on an old gun. They are based on a .729” bore, but guns of this era often have larger bores.

[Bruce P Bruner]

Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Drop-in choke gauges don’t tell you much on an old gun. They are based on a .729” bore, but guns of this era often have larger bores.

I am in full agreement. I don't know when barrel "choke" was incorporated but as I understand it, the bore restriction on the older guns could start quite a ways back from the muzzle. Inside 40 yards even cylinder bores are effective from my research.

[Dean Romig]

Originally Posted by Bruce P Bruner

Inside 40 yards even cylinder bores are effective from my research.

I couldn’t agree more with this observation. Edgar and I were discussing this very topic yesterday. Even out to 45 or more yards.





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[Bruce P Bruner]

Originally Posted by Dean Romig

It looks like it might be just a whisker off-face but that can be corrected.
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Hard to know for sure with photography. I have in the past cut a piece of paper to cover the hinge pin and impregnated it with grease and that little bit of off- face disappears. It's not a permanent solution by any means but you can get by. I'm not recommending this "patch" but it worked well until a better solution could be had.