Gentlemen,
Sorry for the delay but my 5-day old metal hip hasn't learned to climb the stairs to the vault very well...
I did not have my best gauge available but these measurements should be very close.
Heavy 32" RBL 12:
-Firing Pin Centers: 1.159"
-Breach Balls: 2.312"
Light 32" "Special Order" RBL 12:
-Firing Pin Centers: 1.079"
-Breach Balls: 2.157"
Differences:
-Firing Pin Centers: .080"
-Breach Balls: 1.55"
It appears that my Light 32" RBL 12 was built on a 16 Gauge frame. When I received that gun I called Adam of CSMC to thank him. I asked him how he managed to build such a light gun? He responded, "It was a lot of work." Since CSMC reportedly spends but a one hour hand labor on manufacturing RBLs I doubt they made any profit on this special order gun! Perhaps the only reason Adam would accept a special order (at no additional cost to me) was that when previously the rib seperated on my Heavy RBL 12, I was most polite to him acknowledging that in manufacturing any new product, "stuff happens". Had I been a butthead demanding it be repaired in a week he may not have thought well of me. Treating people respectfully (as we wish to be treated) is something I that over the years that I have learned to do. In this case I believe my good manners brought me a free assisted opener (see my previous post) for my Heavy RBL 12 and CSMC accepting a special order for a Light 32" RBL for which I highly doubt they made any profit on.
As an old friend from Macon Georgia advised me years ago, "Good manner will take you far!"
Respectfully,
Mark
Last edited by MarkOue; 12/19/10 11:38 AM.
