Take a look at the size of the hooks on these rib extensions...the mortises in the receiver must be quite deep to accept these...I wonder what forces they're subjected to when fired. Having never owned a Brithish O/U, I can't really say if those hooks are unique to Flues.


The Merkel shown above has no hooks but rather a small panhead (sort of) screw head that limits the travel of the ejectors as can be clearly seen in Merkel photo #1

Last edited by Robert Chambers; 11/10/07 03:53 PM.