Originally Posted By: Hammergun
I bought a very plain 20 ga. last year for my wife. Marked "No. 205" on the lug. Why is this a three digit code? This one had a ruined stock from unsuccessful attempts at disassembly. The stock is done except for checkering but was not fun to make. It's a clever design but nothing draws the wood up snug to the metal. The stock also has a lot of wood removed for the cocking/opening lever. I thought it likely to spread laterally under recoil so I epoxy bedded the stock head even though everything fit tight.

The 205 is a grade which existed 1919-1921. 20GA Ideals are very rare.

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