OK, that would make the appearance of the single-hump or "Riverside" version about when I had surmised, and, it confirms that they made them in tandem for quite a while with the 620. It does looks, however, that the "suicide" safety continued far-longer than I had thought, well past the 1920 estimate. Can we assume that the appearance of the 620 was the end of the double-hump model? Somewhere around 1927?
Something else I have gleaned about these early John M. Browning creations, is that there were two frame sizes, and much like the Model 12 Winchester, 16s and 20s were built on the smaller frame. Researcher, do you know of any Sears or Montgomery Wards commericals or cut-sheets that detail the options for the sub-gauge guns?
This 16 I just secured has a 26-inch barrel. That shorter barrel length, combined with what is hopefuly a 20-gauge frame should make it a bit more lively than it's 12 gauge brethren.
Last edited by Lloyd3; 07/19/13 12:24 AM.
