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The small 'plungers' in the action flats are depressed into the flats by closing the barrels, whereby they engage angled surfaces on the cocking rods, thus withdrawing the cockers from their contact with the tumbler breasts. These devices persisted on Scott-made guns for some time prior to the realization that they were entirely unnecessary!

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Yeah, the idea being to allow the tumbler to "fall" with maximum energy without it having to push the cocking lever/rod out of the way.
Also called Cocking Release Rods, Buttons or Plungers.

O/U shotguns and rifles often use light spring pressure to return the cocking rods to a forward position, totally clear of the tumblers, which achieves a similar result.

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