The higher grade Ideals had those metal bands on the stocks, I guess more space for the engraver to ply his trade or to show off the craftsmanship of fitting that piece to the gun (aka more time, more money). The "other trigger guards" would be found on later Ideals, usually on ones made in the 20th century. and they would be what we would call a standard style guard found on virtually all other guns we own with some sculpting/shaping differences.
Another nice thing about this gun is that the sling+mechanism seems to be all there, another nice touch. Someone please buy this gun....like quick. :-)
Get a Ideal in your hands and be prepared to be amazed. There are so many cool things about these guns...you can decock them, you can cock them by pulling the lever up when the gun is closed, you can take the barrels off without ever taking the forend off, the fitting of the rising bite is out of this world, the internals are very cool too. Its one of the most interesting, practical, and innovative game guns ever devised, my opinion of course.
Dustin
Last edited by LeFusil; 12/31/09 12:19 AM.
