I have a taped interview I did with Carlyn W. Behrmann where he tells how the buttplates were made.

In a nutshell the put a big piece of tubing (pipe) between centers in a lathe and knurled the whole thing. They then cut it into lengths, formed it into shape with a lead hammer, cut the edge and screw holes then case hardened.


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