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RJW
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Re: Lang Pinfire Double Rifle
12/08/12 08:16 AM

Thanks Kuduae,

You are of course correct. Both the 1934 patent (as shown in both Crudgington & Baker and Dallas) and the Great Exhibition drawing (extract pictured below) show the double bite arrangement. Crudgington & Baker do claim that for unknown reasons Lefaucheux later abandoned the double bite for a single bite nearer the pivot pin. Another drawing of the Lefaucheux action, this one with a single bite, is shown in Greener's "The Gun and its Development" - not a particularly accurate source though.

Incidentaly, this discussion reminded me that I actually own a very worn example Lefaucheux pinfire shotgun with the double bite action, although I believe from its English retailer (Masu Bros) it dates in the 1865-69 period)

Regards
RJW

Extracted from the "Illustrated London News" July 3, 1851

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Subject	Posted by	Posted on
Lang Pinfire Double Rifle	RJW	11/08/12 06:07 PM
Re: Lang Pinfire Double Rifle	RJW	12/08/12 08:16 AM
Re: Lang Pinfire Double Rifle	tinker	13/08/12 12:31 AM
Re: Lang Pinfire Double Rifle	RJW	12/08/12 01:44 AM
Re: Lang Pinfire Double Rifle	Huvius	12/08/12 02:09 AM
Re: Lang Pinfire Double Rifle	kuduae	12/08/12 04:24 AM
Re: Lang Pinfire Double Rifle	tinker	13/08/12 12:35 AM
Re: Lang Pinfire Double Rifle	alexbeer	11/08/12 09:39 PM
Re: Lang Pinfire Double Rifle	DarylS	12/08/12 12:38 AM
Re: Lang Pinfire Double Rifle	tinker	12/08/12 12:46 AM

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