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In an effort to be as big a pain in the tail as I can here's another drilling I found. Correct bore for me and in the rifle cartridge I'm looking for. Pretty good set of pictures.
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=299342303
I am in communication with the seller and in regard to it being "loose" he tells me that a piece of paper won't fit between the standing breech and the breech end of the barrels. I mic'd a half dozen pieces of paper and they all ran .003. Must be some industry standard. Anyway, is that enough to be concerned with? Also, is the front sight much of a deal?
What I see: I don't believe the engraving looks very good. The animals aren't bad but the flowers and leaves don't look right to me. Has the standing breech been sanded? The dolls head looks hokey....like a bullet swaged from two casting. Is that one screwed together? Looks like a slot in the end of it. The rear locking lug looks very clean....like it's been sanded or something also. It doesn't show a wear pattern like the front lug. Am I picking nits?
Vic
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/Vie...Item=299342303
I am in communication with the seller and in regard to it being "loose" he tells me that a piece of paper won't fit between the standing breech and the breech end of the barrels. I mic'd a half dozen pieces of paper and they all ran .003. Must be some industry standard. Anyway, is that enough to be concerned with? Also, is the front sight much of a deal?
What I see: I don't believe the engraving looks very good. The animals aren't bad but the flowers and leaves don't look right to me. Has the standing breech been sanded? The dolls head looks hokey....like a bullet swaged from two casting. Is that one screwed together? Looks like a slot in the end of it. The rear locking lug looks very clean....like it's been sanded or something also. It doesn't show a wear pattern like the front lug. Am I picking nits?
Vic
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