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Foreign butts :>) 
USAF RET 1971-95 ![[Linked Image from jpgbox.com]](http://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/57865_80x60.jpg)
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W&S model 700 butt (in Commando style)  ...Geo
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Beauty is the eye of the beholder. I like a lot of the above, excepting only Hoof's mis-fitted pad. a lot of work went into some of those "uglies"
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AJ Aubrey. 
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Hoof, That pad looks strangely like the sole of my sons sneakers, but of course it was installed by a qualified gunsmith- right? You pay extra for features like that.
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I love it. However I love the Boroque period. BRING ON THE GUILDING AND THE ORNAMENTATION. Diamond dust mixed with plaster is not required, but is a nice touch. Me too! Some of my favorite artists are from that period. Caravaggio, Velazquez, Vermeer, etc. High technical standards and dramatic light effects. What's not to like? I rather like several of the ugly plates posted here too, although gilding would be a bit much. Or would it? 
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Those old time mold makers had incredible skill! It opens up a whole new field of wonder. Their work closely resembles that which was done on many articles, especially die making for pressing powder flasks. High art wrought with a lifetimes work with a chisel and files. Here's a sample of the same type of work in a powder flask: 
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I find the butt plate on the early Smith of interest(the one on the left of JDW's post) Here is one from an 1892 high grade Ithaca Crass model that appears pretty much identical.  The Smith boys were bothers. Perhaps they shared some butts. I have never seen this plate on any other Ithacas. Was it widely used on high grade Smiths?
Last edited by Walter C. Snyder; 05/20/11 10:57 AM.
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Walt: that plate has also been found on Smith, Fox, and Lefever doubles; in standard thickness, and another adding 1" to the LOP, and possibly marketed for that purpose. The maker is unknown.
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Thanks Dr. Drew. That is very interesting!
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