The LC Smith guns with and without beavertails use the same forend lug. The ones with a beavertail use the roller latch in addition to the J-spring latch, and use a reinforcing screw in the forend to attach it to the wood, but they all depend on the same forend lug for attachment to the barrels. This damage was probably caused by someone popping the barrels open instead of opening them properly. The type II hammer guns are particularly prone to this damage because they have nothing to stop the barrels except the lug.
Last edited by Tom Martin; 07/16/10 10:56 PM.
