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Both intercepting sears are present. It’s very obvious. Can you share why you think this so I can learn about it?[/quote] Sure. I don’t think they’re there, I know they are. Here’s why: I took your photos and marked them to show what I’m talking about. The arrows in red are pointing to your intercepting sears. If the interceptors weren’t there, you would not have the interceptors resting on top of the sear legs and the space where the interceptors are currently mounted would be vacant. Furthermore , the pins that hold the interceptors in place would just be screwed into the action frame and not be holding anything in place. Often times when an English double is equipped with these interceptors, upon inspection you might find that they have been removed. A few reasons for this: Some gunsmiths say that the interceptors can make a trigger pull feel sluggish and more difficult to adjust to a customers preferred pull. Or, the interceptor has stopped working correctly and has been removed because it’s not worth repairing. ![[Linked Image from i.ibb.co]](https://i.ibb.co/20yKv8nV/IMG-2858.jpg) ![[Linked Image from i.ibb.co]](https://i.ibb.co/hFhrYCbN/IMG-2857.jpg)
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Sure. I don’t think they’re there, I know they are. Here’s why: I took your photos and marked them to show what I’m talking about. The arrows in red are pointing to your intercepting sears. If the interceptors weren’t there, you would not have the interceptors resting on top of the sear legs and the space where the interceptors are currently mounted would be vacant. Furthermore , the pins that hold the interceptors in place would just be screwed into the action frame and not be holding anything in place. Often times when an English double is equipped with these interceptors, upon inspection you might find that they have been removed. A few reasons for this: Some gunsmiths say that the interceptors can make a trigger pull feel sluggish and more difficult to adjust to a customers preferred pull. Or, the interceptor has stopped working correctly and has been removed because it’s not worth repairing. Thank you - this is the first time I've taken a gun with intercepting sears apart. I would hold the action vertically, tang up, and use my thumb or a dowel to push just the sear. That's if you feel that you need to test them. The gun seems to be in fine condition. I would probably just trust them to work. Seems like sound advice, thanks.
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Hello, contradictory replies regards intercepting sears, present or removed. Ted says long gone, others state still present. I have no technical knowledge but always enjoy learning about subjects I am interested in. Clarification required as to correct information. Thanks
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Sorry I blew up.’ Shoulda looked harder at the tails.
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Sorry I blew up.’ Shoulda looked harder at the tails.
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Ted You didn't blow up. ...and then - rare for social media - you didn't dig in and start calling people names when there was a challenge. Adult conduct, all around. That's been the case for this entire discussion...for almost everyone.
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It's been very educational for me. I think you got a nice gun, too, Geoff.
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Sorry I blew up.’ Shoulda looked harder at the tails.
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Both intercepting sears are present. It’s very obvious. Can you share why you think this so I can learn about it? Sure. I don’t think they’re there, I know they are. Here’s why: I took your photos and marked them to show what I’m talking about. The arrows in red are pointing to your intercepting sears. If the interceptors weren’t there, you would not have the interceptors resting on top of the sear legs and the space where the interceptors are currently mounted would be vacant. Furthermore , the pins that hold the interceptors in place would just be screwed into the action frame and not be holding anything in place. Often times when an English double is equipped with these interceptors, upon inspection you might find that they have been removed. A few reasons for this: Some gunsmiths say that the interceptors can make a trigger pull feel sluggish and more difficult to adjust to a customers preferred pull. Or, the interceptor has stopped working correctly and has been removed because it’s not worth repairing. [/quote] Great, thanks.
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...and it's "ophthalmologist," not "Ophthalmologist." Caps not needed. Poor Terminally Triggered TransGomer Geoff. As I said two days ago when you felt the need to calculate Ed's dollar rounding error down to a fraction of a percent, you are an internet anal nitpicker. You also used a current pound to dollar conversion Mr. Perfect, instead of one from the correct time period 12 years ago, you dimwit. All done in a hypocritical effort to join in a deceptive pile-on of Ed, a guy who never wronged you or insulted you . You are everything you claim to abhor on this forum. Let's make that Anal nitpicker... with a capital A. It ate the bait again! ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/s2jzrYDN/Larry-the-not-too-bright-bluegill.gif) Good troll...but not very bright. Really predictable though.
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Found a clue. This F.T. Baker has a rib inscription that ends the same way. ![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/dVrnFQzH/FT-Baker.jpg)
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