CH Flat Top Rib

Don Kaas · 10-10-2011, 01:40 PM

Send the top screw to Geoffroy Gournet. He'll do it. I have a few Cs and Ds and the top screw heads are very similar if not the same on 'standard' engraved guns. I am sure "Mr. C Grade" Brother Day has a few photos ready to go. If not I'll dig one out of the safe and take a picture for you.

Labowner · 10-10-2011, 01:58 PM

Thanks Tom and Don.
Tom that link doesn't appear to work anymore ?
What would be the recommended way to correct the trigger guard screw... fix old one or replace... just trying to get my ducks in a row... if the old one can't be re engraved and look right I have to try and locate one.
Cheers Bob

Labowner · 10-10-2011, 02:07 PM

Thanks Bruce, they look like a D and look simple enough, I thought I had seen a C with the oval or tear drop in a circular pattern.

Twice Shooter · 10-10-2011, 02:16 PM

Bob, It is not a link. Copy and paste into your internet address. Cheers, Tom

Twice Shooter · 10-10-2011, 02:21 PM

Bob, I just noticed a typo. www.EngravingByNoelle.com should work. I leftout the "g". She does a fast turn around and good work. I didn't realize it copied as a link. Sorry, Tom

Bruce Day · 10-10-2011, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by E Robert Fabian

Thanks Bruce, they look like a D and look simple enough, I thought I had seen a C with the oval or tear drop in a circular pattern.

I don't know what you mean by oval or tear drop. If you mean the circular side panel engraving , the roundell engraving , yes there are maybe 20% of C's from 1900 to 1905 in that style. The stock drop points are constant until the Rem era comes along.

And , to be anal about it, there are differences between C and D screws. The differences are subtle, but there. You saw the C screws above, they have radial lines in a short/long repetition. The D screws below are from a 1910 20ga gun, which is the closest to your year that I have in D's. They have radial lines generally in equal length, except for the TG bow screw which has an unusual center starburst. Now the B screws are really different, and there could be a whole PP article written about grade 5 and up screw head engraving. We could do that next annual meeting banquet.....that would have the ladies asleep in no time.

Labowner · 10-10-2011, 05:02 PM

What I was trying to describe was engraving close to the center one Noelle did
here http://www.engravingbynoelle.com/engraving
Thanks for the pictures Bruce, I'll have something to refer to when I send the screw out.
Cheers Bob