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And even better . . . . no JB Weld needed. Good conclusion.

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Good luck.

Flogging a bit of a "dead-horse" here today but...WTH (meaning "heck", & not the other alternatives). This new aftermarket and unfitted "thick" buttplate clearly doesn't fit "exactly", but it's close enough to allow for me to shoot it for a bit (in preparation for the upcoming "Vintager" shoot in Whittington in late April). It'll all be covered by a slip-on pad anyway (still need that extra length [and the added cushioning doesn't hurt either]).





So-close and yet so far, eh? I will eventually have to get a real gunsmith to help me shape things a little better (it will likely require a stock refinish) and then definitely "fix" those mounting screws (recut the slots and index them). The gun is long-enough now to make it line-up for me even better than it did before (you take the good with the bad anymore, right?). With the proper loads (mostly mid-range speed and 1-ounce), this gun is simply great on clays for me



Gutta Percha and Bakelite look so different (in this really-unflattering lighting). Both guns are laying flat on my desk, with the breeches aligned. Not hard to see the difference in drop and stock-width between these two Smith guns (a 1901 hammer and a 1890 hammerless). Seen just above and here, the later Elsies (post 1898?) have noticeably less drop (and the hammer-guns have much narrower actions). With the hammers being on the outside, less stock-width is needed, right?



From a different perspective. Those two books on the desk are the latest "tools of the trade" in the LC Smith world. Before them, this was a pretty tough subject to sort out.

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Thank you Jimmy.