Don,

My thinking was the only reason Mark would want a more modern (which I read as hinged floorplate, easier to unload) was to use the gun in the field. Otherwise he would leave the gun as original, being the respectful collector he is...

I agree that the type of floorplate has no bearing on actually hunting with the gun.

Rob


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