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Odd ejector forearm release plate

Posted by Travis Smith on September 30, 2019, 2:16 pm

I have a set of ejector forearm metal and wood(matching 3s) I have seen the banjo shaped plate and the rectangular plate with the roller release e but I have never seen a round plate with roller release.

The one I have has a finely engraved round plate and roller release. The engraving and quality of wood and metal matches throughout.

Any idea what I have?

Thanks

Re: Odd ejector forearm release plate

Posted by Tom Archer on September 30, 2019, 6:50 pm, in reply to "Odd ejector forearm release plate"

You either have an example of the Type I ejector mechanism or an example of the first version of the Type II ejector system. A photo would remove any doubt.

Re: Odd ejector forearm release plate

Posted by David Williamson on September 30, 2019, 7:22 pm, in reply to "Re: Odd ejector forearm release plate"

Travis this is the first style ejector escutcheon. In the other picture the bottom for-end shows the kickers and the difference between the first and second style ejectors.

The first style ejector kickers were used until 1901.

Re: Odd ejector forearm release plate

Posted by Travis Smith on October 2, 2019, 3:41 am, in reply to "Re: Odd ejector forearm release plate"

I have the second style ejectors but the escutcheon plate is round.

My pic posting is spotty right now but feel free to email me and I will shoot you a pic back for posting.

Thanks

Travis

hooper@nettally.com

Re: Odd ejector forearm release plate

Posted by David Williamson on October 2, 2019, 6:54 am, in reply to "Re: Odd ejector forearm release plate"

Does it have a wood screw on each side of the roller release? If it does, that was only made in 1901?, and was then replaced by the banjo style escutcheon.
The round escutcheon with the wood screws did not hold up well because the wood screws would strip out.

Re: Odd ejector forearm release plate

Posted by Travis Smith on October 3, 2019, 5:25 am, in reply to "Re: Odd ejector forearm release plate"

David that is exactly what I have. It is finely engraved so this FA must be from a higher grade gun. Shame it is orphaned.

Thanks for info.

Re: Odd ejector forearm release plate

Posted by Tom Archer on October 3, 2019, 8:27 am, in reply to "Re: Odd ejector forearm release plate"

Yours is the escutcheon used on the earliest examples of Smith guns fitted with Hunter's Type II ejector mechanism.

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