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    somd_mustangs

    somd_mustangs

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    Jul 1, 2012
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    That's a crazy contraption. Smooth as silk and wonderful ergonomics.
    I can see getting hit in the face by the extended tube!
    Gotta love that big hex bolt hinge too :)
     
    mawkie

    mawkie

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    Sep 28, 2007
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    That is crazy cool! Just when you think you've seen it all. Gotta wonder what vintage it is. Guessing post WWI.
    Did a quick search to see if any of these have come up for sale and got a hit on a 2019 RIA auction where a Stevens shotgun was sold with one for a whopping $374.
    Update. Ran across the patent for this and it's dated 1924.
     
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    kstone803

    kstone803

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    Feb 25, 2009
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    mawkie said:
    That is crazy cool! Just when you think you've seen it all. Gotta wonder what vintage it is. Guessing post WWI.
    Did a quick search to see if any of these have come up for sale and got a hit on a 2019 RIA auction where a Stevens shotgun was sold with one for a whopping $374.
    Update. Ran across the patent for this and it's dated 1924.
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    I'd totally buy one for $374. I've spent more on worse stuff.
     
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    Blacksmith101

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    Jun 22, 2012
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    Doco Overboard

    Doco Overboard

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    Thats an interesting contraption. Whats particularly thought provoking is the quality for which its made. I think it really speaks to time that in our country we could manufacture a device that could be considered an add on device that could be made well enough and work as good as the cost of a repeater or double and still make it attractive to the buyer.

    Without looking at it well enough to see if the hinge-pin has been replaced, the patent drawings seem to indicate additional work that appears to be associated with the action reset. Whether it was drilled or replaced is hard to tell but significant enough to warrant skill in the installation and timing.
     
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