Discretion is the better part of valor, jOe. If you want to avoid a poopfight, stay out of the poop to begin with.
You are a bit late for that train, however.
Rabbit, I think Miller is right on the seeds in his description of the methods used. Now then, to explain my thinking, I assumed that once chopperlump construction came to Boss, then it would have been chopperlump across the board. Things change slowly in the gun trade, but, there is sometimes a sharp line where the change occurs. This gun is a bit out of period, and perhaps the paying customer specified dovetail lump barrels. I don't know. I just figured that at some point in the ledger book there would be a clear demarcation of old tech and new. In the grand sceme of guns, it matters not a whit to me, chopperlump, dovetail lump, or monoblock, as long as the whole is tied up nice and tidy.
Mr. Harris, since you brought it up, could we possibly see a photo of the checkering on the Boss example you shoot? Thanks in advance.
Best,
Ted
