Posted by Tom Martin on December 19, 2006, 6:21 pm, in reply to "Re: Can you tell if?"
Well, I hate to admit it, but I got caught in a "THEY SAY" situation here! after posting my response, I checked the barrels on my 3" Elsie, and guess what? The splinter on mine is no different from that of a standard gun. Minee was made in 1929, is marked "Long Range" on the barrel lug, and 3" shells on the barrel flats, but does not have the reinforced splinter. I have seen the heavy splinters, so I know that some guns have them, but mine doesn't, so maybe they weren't necessary after all.