"Menancing muzzle" is a term I lifted from probably Klups to describe the cross-hatching between the tubes at the muzzle. If a longarm has sling swivels, horn triggerbow, cheekpiece, cocking indicators, etc., there should be cross-hatching between the tubes at the muzzle. If you see one with the above and the tubes aren't in integer cm length along with very open chokes and the cross-hatching isn't present, then the tubes more than likely have been cut. Regarding the horn triggerbow, there should be an infinity, figure eight slot just forward of the triggers with the forward of the 2 holes a little larger than the rear. A screwhead, or the like, would pass thru the larger hole and be drawn/snapped into the smaller rear slot. If you see a Germanic longarm with a hole in the receiver either infront of or behind the threaded part of a metal triggerbow, more than likely some unscrupulous screw-turner has threaded the hole and fitted a metal triggerbow in place of the horn. I haven't check Galazan's price, but at the GGCA booth at gunshows, exhibits and the like, they usually have horn pieces in the $30 range. They will also refer you to folk who do horn work.
Kind Regards,
Raimey
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Last edited by ellenbr; 01/17/09 10:00 AM.
