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BP Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 8039 Location: Westside Joined: Aug 27^th, 2006	Re: Drop-dead gorgeous Zischang rolling block Reply #30 - Mar 6^th, 2014 at 3:43pm	Print Post
	Have seen a somewhat similiar "tear drop" on Remingtons, and some others.

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Doug_Nelson Full Member Offline Posts: 116 Location: Durham Joined: Apr 16^th, 2004	Re: Drop-dead gorgeous Zischang rolling block Reply #31 - Mar 7^th, 2014 at 12:26am	Print Post
	marlinguy wrote on Feb 21^st, 2014 at 10:52am: Didn't Zischang rollstamp his gun's barrels? I think it was Gary Quinlan who told me that sometimes (early in his career?) Zischang did not stamp his barrels. With Pope, Schoyen, Niedner et al stamping their barrels, Zischang came around to the idea. Doug Nelson


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40_Rod Frequent Elocutionist Offline Extremism in the persuit of accuracy is not a vice Posts: 4285 Location: Knoxville, TN Joined: Apr 20^th, 2004	Re: Drop-dead gorgeous Zischang rolling block Reply #32 - Mar 7^th, 2014 at 8:48am	Print Post
	That is exactly what I am talking about. In the Watrus Zischangs it is more to the front as the one you show is more to the top. If you look it is on the roller but not on the Borchardt shown later in the posts. As I say I don’t claim to be an expert but I can’t remember seeing it on any other Zischang rifles. 40 Rod


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QuestionableMaynard8130 Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 4144 Location: Benton Harbor MI Joined: Apr 17^th, 2004	Re: Drop-dead gorgeous Zischang rolling block Reply #33 - Mar 7^th, 2014 at 10:27am	Print Post
	What was the function of that little pinch mark/"tear-drop"? I don't see it as a particularly cosmetic attraction. I have seen rifles dinged in that general area from folded back too tall sights. Were they relieved to prevent that kind of damage?

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terry buffum Full Member Offline Posts: 159 Location: Bend, Oregon Joined: Feb 11^th, 2007	Re: Drop-dead gorgeous Zischang rolling block Reply #34 - Mar 7^th, 2014 at 2:08pm	Print Post
	The "tear drop" at the nose of the comb is also found on Lefever shotguns. Zischang is reported to have worked there after leaving Sharps.

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marlinguy Frequent Elocutionist Offline Ballards may be weaker, but they sure are neater! Posts: 18337 Location: Oregon Joined: Feb 2^nd, 2009	Re: Drop-dead gorgeous Zischang rolling block Reply #35 - Mar 8^th, 2014 at 12:18pm	Print Post
	QuestionableMaynard8130 wrote on Mar 7^th, 2014 at 10:27am: What was the function of that little pinch mark/"tear-drop"? I don't see it as a particularly cosmetic attraction. I have seen rifles dinged in that general area from folded back too tall sights. Were they relieved to prevent that kind of damage? I think that sort of treatment to the edge of the comb was actually very functional. I've got several old singles and repeaters that have a knife edge to the comb, and almost all have dings or chips from the sharp edged finish. The wider edge is probably much more durable/resistant in use.

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John in PA Oldtimer Offline Posts: 590 Location: Hollidaysburg, PA Joined: Nov 3^rd, 2009	Re: Drop-dead gorgeous Zischang rolling block Reply #36 - Mar 14^th, 2014 at 4:00pm	Print Post
	Price realized including buyer's premium: $10,062.50 That extra 50 cents knocked me out of the bidding

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podufa Full Member Offline Posts: 182 Location: Maine Joined: Dec 30^th, 2007	Re: Drop-dead gorgeous Zischang rolling block Reply #37 - Mar 14^th, 2014 at 4:03pm	Print Post
	Rholes price was $ 11,000


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