A discussion of auto-opening doubles is here
https://www.doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=397167&page=allMiller
"I can't recall that I have ever heard of this being a problem with Smith guns using regular, even max, loads. It has been a problem with some NID's."
Elmer Keith's criticism was mostly of NIDs auto-opening Ted.
https://doublegunshop.com/forums/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=607225His famous "We pulled the trigger, the safety went forward, both barrels fired almost together, the gun opened..." was regarding a Fox.
As noted, Buck Hamlin was able to unlock a Smith with overloads, as was Sherman Bell with some of the "Bottom-of-the-barrel-wall-hangers". One of the loads was 3 1/4 Drams or 56 grains of Unique (similar to “Infallible”) with 1 1/4 oz. shot. The chamber burst with the first shot. The 3 1/4 Dram Equivalent load is 24 grains of “Infallible”.
Top rib extensions can fracture. David Trevallion sent me this pic. A 2 3/4" chamber Fox used with 3" boomers.
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No hysteria William, nor OCD. I just like to learn. I've seen way too much suffering and dying to get emotional over your lies, hate and insults. And I'm sorry for you. Really. What a miserable way to go through life.
