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A left hander that's drop-lock gorgeous!
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In no way comparable to this gun, but I once saw a 20ga Ithaca Flues, field grade which was ordered with the left hand twist to the triggers. It was shown to me by the nephew of the man who had ordered it that way. No other concession for a lefty was made other than the twist of the triggers. As I recall it had neutral cast, as did most US low grade guns. As on this one, the position of the triggers were not changed, only the "Twist".
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CM, I think I see "Bernard" on the side of the rib.
Michael, nice gun btw.
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Drop locks? This isn't really a guess because I saw a picture of this gun with the locks exposed. I think it is a spectacular gun BTW.
Last edited by Doug Mann; 03/15/08 01:01 PM.
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It's equal to anything Englishman could make (Westley Richards comes to mind), but the Anglos will never accept that assessment.
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Good eye there Jeff, you guys have it figured out. A drop-lock sold by Stoeger, “Made in Germany” is what it says on the rib. This is a 12 gauge made in 1926. I’ve seen the gun in the catalogs but this is the first one for me so I thought others would like to have a look. The only problem with the shotgun is it’s not mine. 
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Are droplocks the same as triggerplate or "blitz" actions?
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Hell, it's better than W-R from Bhm. 
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Hi Michael...it is a beauty of piece! This makes the second German produced WR drop lock gun that I know of! (this second one also in 12 ga but by a different maker) And it was a bit of a guess for me becuase I had not seen any previous photos of it nor do I have any catalogs to refer to with illustrations. Rob...the Blitz action or German trigger plate action has a much wider trigger plate than what will been generally seen on an Anson & Deeley action. The Blitz also only has one screw on the side of the frame....which is generally found just forward of the minor side panels...or just a little bit aft the hinge pin. Jeff Stephens
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