Originally Posted By: Toby Barclay

Of the guns I have in for restoration, I doubt that 1 in 5 have perfect ribs but 4 out of 5 will ring just fine. Even fewer will be perfect after modern reproof and I now check ribs on arrival and after lapping and/or proof.


Toby, are you saying that modern proof is so severe that it's breaking the ribs loose?


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