Well, I knew somebody would turn something up. I can think of half a dozen reasons why a mid 1880's big bore SxS rifle doesn't have the gas check....but the invention was so logical and its advantages so well understood and demonstrated that one would think all guns after 1882 would have used it. Of course, nothing of the sort ever happens. Still...would like to see that pic DAM...I'll send you a PM....if you email me the pic, I'll post it.
One more of my half-baked, cockymanie theories may be put to rest. Still, there's a lot of big bores out there that do not have that patent for some reason.
Last edited by Argo44; 05/13/21 07:44 PM.
