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Is the screw at the top rear of the action for overhead sears,or an intercepting safety?The gun in question is a 10 bore serial #3566,barrels are marked with crossed pistols and crown

I believe the terminology is an intercepting sear and it is located overhead on the screw you questioned.

Thanks Jerry,I thought it could be one or the other,but I've never been accused of being a "good thinker".If I decide to keep it,I will get a look at when I pull the stock.It's a project that needs a restock,maybe a good thing the wrist broke,way too much drop to be a shooter!

In the case of the Lindner Dalys, it is for an intercepting sear. However, there are some guns that do have overhead sears. So I don't think those screws up high in the action are proof positive of intercepting sears.

I believe this Daly has intercepting sears. The top screw or pin is the sear and the one located at the rear bottom is the interceptor, as seen in this picture. Overhanging sears have the great mechanical advantage of leverage. Lefever used the overhanger exclusively. Oops, Doug Mann corrected me below. This gun does not have an intercepting sear. The bottom screw holds the sear lever.



And here is a Sauer with overhanging sears but not intercepting:

I've been the caretaker of two Lindner Dalys. The first picture is of an early one and although it appears to have an intercepting sear it does not. The bottom screws are actually the axle pins for the trigger sears, The top screws are really just to fill in the holes in the frame, at least that is my opinion. This gun is also missing the cocking indicators. The holes have been filled in and engraved and I believe this was done when the gun was made, however it could have been done at a later time I have no way to know for certain.

The second picture is of a later Lindner. In this photo you can plainly see the sear layout. BTW, this is the standard state of polish on these guns. All I did was remove 100 years of hardened oil with lacquer thinner for the parts to look like this.

Ahem.

Yes Bill ????

Thanks a lot, Doug. I stand corrected on my earlier post. Darned, but that's a nice looking action of yours!

Joe, you may be entirely correct and probably are on yours. I just wanted everyone to know that you can't tell by looking at the outside on these guns. The gun gods will get you!