I didn't look it up but I believe Schwing wrote that is was so they could solder them at a lower temperature and retain the steel's properties. The Model 21 dovetail is vertical. There are dovetails that run parallel with the axis of the barrels.

I probably wasted your time. I bet Don Moody will pipe in here with a definitive answer in a little bit.

Best,

Mike

Last edited by AmarilloMike; 01/02/12 08:19 PM.

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