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For some reason. among many of the cognicenti, there is the belief that guns with wood right up the the fences are superior to those not so stocked. What do you think? Chops
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I think we spend far too much time upon minutia. Ditto the bit about a lug that penetrates the frame.
I used to buy into the whole "sidelocks are superior" er, "myth", I think is what you mean, but I'm pretty sure Zutz, I believe, said that fit was more important than hype about gun types.
Truer words were never penned.
A bird killed with a sidelock isn't any deader than one killed with a boxlock. Or, hell, a pump, for that matter.
Best,
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Ted, I agree. For that matter a J.C. Higgins single shot barn gun is equal to a London best. Just wanted to see who else bought into the myth. Chops
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Yeah, and my grandson's first grade art work is better than the Mona Lisa.
Stan
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Da Vinci was in first grade, at one time....
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The point that is often missed is that best work guns usually closely followed the prevailing style of the day. Stocked-to-the-fences is a style that supplanted the flatback style. After STTF became accepted, flatback was relegated to lower original quality grades. Flatback SL's ofbest work OQ made prior to this shift in style are still best work guns. However, an "A" grade SL, flatback of STTF,is not a best work gun; then, now, or ever. So, the presence of a flatback, while not an invariable mark of lower OQ, is a signal to determine the guns OQ before shelling out best work gun money. Same for lump through the floor plate.
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Yeah, and my grandson's first grade art work is better than the Mona Lisa.
Stan I'm not kidding.   Any debate? Stan
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The Rigby vertical-bolt action aka"rising-bite" was made into the 1930s. It wasn't stocked-to-the-fences and had a pierced receiver. They were the foundation for Rigby's "best" side-by-side rifles and shotguns.
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That is precious Stan, what a blessing to be on the receiving end of that!
Hope you get to follow up with a hunting report come September:)
Mark
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Thats awesome! A true masterpiece. Nothing to debate :-)
Dustin
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