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Unequivocally I can state it was not Daniela Fanzoj that peened the lead......

Serbus,

Raimey
rse

Now, how can you be so sure of that, Raimey? Those interlocking rings could have been the result of a thought about the 500 years history of the company, a prototype idea, of sorts.

With all that interlocking rings it might have been an Olympics clays shooter.

Cheers,
Jani

Pure speculation- it looks like the short section of the under rib was lost and solder was puddled in to replace it but was too high for the forearm to fit. The peening was to move the solder to the edges, in fitting the forearm. The "DF" could have been a former owner, or anyone that had possession of it. I agree with Raimey that it was not Daniela Fanzoj that did it.
Mike

Anyone have a recommended gunsmith for vintage doubles like this in the Wisconsin area? This seems like a repair that I should seek out an expert vintage doubles gunsmith for.

Your Best Bet right out of the gate is the consult either New England Custom Gun, https://www.newenglandcustomgun.com/ , or Larry at Dutchman Wood Works, https://dutchmanwoodworks.com/ . There are others of course in the South and in Texas.

Serbus,

Raimey
rse

Here you go, a member here, and right there in Wisconsin. I haven't used Mark but he comes highly recommended by others.

https://www.mbabllc.com/page/page/7927803.htm

Oops, I see he is not taking any new work at this time due to a work backlog, but it wouldn't hurt to call him just to see.

Thanks! He's actually the one who sent me to this forum to get some additional info about the gun. Him and I are chatting via email about the work that would perhaps be needed to put the rib back

Could that lead be a way of changing the gun's balance ?

If changing the balance was the intent of this, then the so called "gunsmith" responsible couldn't have been very smart. It doesn't appear that there is even a full ounce of solder there, and it was placed a a point between the hands. It is so close to the hinge pin, that the effect upon balance would be negligible. Probably no more than the difference between having a fired shell in one chamber versus a loaded round.

I still think it was a crude repair to the short section of under rib. And the questions in my mind are whether the rib section is still there, or if it was missing, and the void was filled with solder, packed with steel wool , or what??? Another concern is if the job was done in such a crude manner, was corrosive flux used, and not properly flushed out? When I see bubble gum and baling wire type repairs, I tend to question every aspect of the job in question.

That odd circular peening pattern makes me wonder if Bubba used a cup point set screw as a punch....
and D F could stand for Dumb F**k.