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Michael Macintosh wrote in the May/June 2003 issue of Sporting Classics "Andrew Whitmore was a designer who in the early 1870s patented a couple of interesting features for break-action guns, notably a fastener that operated by pushing the top lever forward rather than to the side, an idea Whitmore borrowed from William Powell of Birmingham."

Can anyone provide information on the Whitmore-Powell connection?

Steve, I cannot give any accurate information, but Remington, with their Model 1875, had a few guns maybe made in England with British proofs. These guns were more of an English gun weight and finely finished. The Model 1875 that I have is about a grade 5 with Englislh scroll and the Deeley and Edge for end release that I have seen only on the London marked Model 1875s. I'm out of the country for a coupe of weeks, but would be glad to look closer when I get home.

I have a 1873 Remington hammer lifter gun. In 1875 they still used the lifter design, but dropped the hammer cocking part. The " ears" on the hammers were small and would break. They then went to a rebounding hammer design like others were using.