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    Re: previous message re 30202 Archived Message

    Posted by David W on October 20, 2008, 6:16 pm, in reply to "previous message re 30202"

    Mike,
    Congratulations on your new "elsie". I was going to write in your first post and say that if you are saying field grade and steel barrels than it is probably a 1920's gun.
    Since you have stated it has the butt plate Trap Grade on it, then I do believe it is a 1890 gun. Pictures would definitely help.
    With that serial number it is a very early Fulton gun, and is there any engraving on the side plates?
    The Trap Grade butt plate is basically just an advertisement. Trap shooting was big around this time and this is how they endorsed it.
    You didn't say how long the barrels were, but if you are saying cyl./cyl.,they might be cut or honed out because of pitting from the salts of old primers.
    I would have them checked out to make sure that they weren't honed too much before shooting it.
    If fine I would stay with shells under 7500 psi.

    Good luck and let us know how you make out.


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