doublegunshop.com - home Forums General Discussion DoubleGun BBS @ doublegunshop.com Lefever question

Interesting David, I've only collected pre-13 Smiths; and all those I've owned with single triggers had manual safeties. The "R" frame on that Specialty has obviously received some special attention, as it has been lightened with extra cuts in the cocking rod channels; perhaps someone also ordered the gun be modified for an automatic safety? By the way, I haven't done autopsy's on nearly as many Smith guns as have you; but on a two-trigger Smith gun, isn't the top tang milled out on the right side to accept the safety slide bar? This example shows the slide bar on the left side of the top tang? Is this the only HOT equipped Smith gun you've seen with an automatic safety?

Tom, yes this is the only Smith I have seen with a HOT that had an automatic safety. This is the only picture I have of it and it was sent to me form the owner. If you look close to where the top lever is, you will see a pin going through the safety slide and into ______? Yes again in the position of the slot for the safety slide.

I have also enclosed a picture of a FW frame showing how the spur lever on the HOT rises for that second firing.

The goldish sheen on the side plate is from the flash.