They get off face and loose from use. And accelerated by neglect.
And you have to remember that when the maker says “will never shoot loose”. One must consider what they mean by “Never”. Just like a lifetime warranty is usually intended to be the lifetime of the product, not the owners lifetime. I wonder what makers like Parker expected the realistic lifespan of the guns to be? We know that it was likely not 100+ years.
Also, consider that at the time there were many very cheap poorly made guns on the market. From overseas and domestic makers. Hardware store guns have you. Ones that would certainly shoot loose and fall apart in possibly 10-20 years of moderate use. So when looking at the field of shotgun offerings, that is more what advertising claims are steeped in.
One can easily look at all of the guns today, 100 or more years after they were made, and see the average condition they are in and see which ones were superior in design, workmanship and materials.
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B. Dudley
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