Checkered triggers ? - Page 3

Dean Romig · 02-05-2019, 09:17 PM

And the forend latch was gold plated all over too.... you can see some gold remaining in the engraving.

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ED J, MORGAN · 02-06-2019, 07:34 AM

Perhaps a presentation or gift gun.

Eric Estes · 02-07-2019, 03:10 PM

Excellent example of never say never. If it wasn't in the letter no one would have ever believed it was factory gold plating.

6pt-Sika · 02-07-2019, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Eric Estes

Excellent example of never say never. If it wasn't in the letter no one would have ever believed it was factory gold plating.

You are 100% correct I had no idea . I had wrongly assumed someone had lost or buggered up the original screws and replaced them with brass screws .

6pt-Sika · 02-07-2019, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ED J, MORGAN

Perhaps a presentation or gift gun.

No I don’t think so . Well it may have been a gift to himself . The Mr Platt that ordered the gun was the same one that sent it back almost ten years later to have a little work done .

edgarspencer · 02-07-2019, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jay Gardner

Seems people are a little "testy" right now.

Jay, Pay no attention to any comments between Romig and myself. Our day isn't complete unless we throw each other a bone.

Dean Romig · 02-07-2019, 08:19 PM

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Originally Posted by edgarspencer

Jay, Pay no attention to any comments between Romig and myself. Our day isn't complete unless we throw each other a bone.

That reminds me... I'll give you a call tonight - when is beddie-bye time for you?

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edgarspencer · 02-08-2019, 02:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Dean Romig

That reminds me... I'll give you a call tonight - when is beddie-bye time for you?

Gettin kinda personal, doncha think?

stumpstalker · 02-12-2019, 12:58 AM

It appears that the gold is in areas that are not apt to be seen, otherwise I would expect the medallion, or shield, on the stock to be gold.

Could it be that the gold-plating was merely to prevent tarnish where moisture might lodge and be difficult to wipe down?

Gold-plating used to be done on high-end yachts, purportedly to prevent tarnish in the marine environment, and not as one might expect, for ostentation. And, that costly maintenance-preventative practice what was actually origin of the term,” gold-plater”.

mobirdhunter · 02-15-2019, 06:27 PM

Here's a DHE ordered with checkered triggers. It dates to 1918.