410 Repro’s

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Robert Brooks

No the little round pieces at each side at very top of iron that blends in with what i call rails of barrels and forend wood has shape of rails.Bobby

Bobby, I have to say that you have some mighty good eyes, are incredibly astute and also aware, but unfortunately that is not what the judges are looking for as those beads -- what you call "the little round pieces at each side at very top of iron that blends in with what i call rails of barrels and forend wood has shape of rails." are absent on all 0000-frame Repros.

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by CraigThompson

To me it looks like the bolsters do not stick out further than the sides of the frame . Where as on any original frame the bolsters protrude out further than even with the sides of the action body .

You are correct Craig, those bolsters on all 0000-frame Repros do not stick out further than the frame sides, but you're comparing them to a 000-frame original where the bolsters do protrude out beyond the sides of the frame. Your answer is not the answer the judges are looking for and is not what makes this 0000-frame Repro rare, odd and unusual.

[Robert Brooks]

Smaller Balls! Bobby

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Robert Brooks

Smaller Balls!

Yep, the 0000-frames have small balls.

[Robert Brooks]

On top frame side panels look like where meet frame front edges are beveled but could be caused by reflections of light. Bobby

[Wild Skies]

Bobby, I believe you and others are cueing in on too fine of details to come up with what's rare, odd and unusual with this particular 4/0-frame Repro.

If I can offer up a clue it would be to look at the big picture. That means consider the stock and its features, the overall frame details,-- including the breach balls, bead around the balls, engraving and barrels. Look at it as a whole. Therein lies the answer to the basic question and the follow-up question.

[Robert Brooks]

Top frame is engraved stock carved and fancy checkering.Top frame has Parker sst and bottom Miller.

[Bill Murphy]

I hope we're not going to be told that the A-1 Special stock carving doesn't belong on a BHE .410.

[Wild Skies]

Originally Posted by Bill Murphy

I hope we're not going to be told that the A-1 Special stock carving doesn't belong on a BHE .410.

No sir, you will not. But, I will tell you that I'm hoping someone comes forward and actually identifies what we're looking at.

[Don Mills]

The scene engraving are the same as on a DHE not the grouse, woodcock etc. on a BHE repro.