Hello:
I have what was an unfired, Second Model Smith carbine #10,554.
It is 100% original and unaltered. Close inspection viewing through the bolster nipple cavity shows that the "clean-out" (sorry Lou) screw extends two full threads into the round flash opening. The carbine fires perfectly and very accurately, with never any issues for approximately 400 shots to date.
Is this screw length and thread protrusion normal in an original, please?
With all the craftsmanship that the "Chicopee complex" put into Smiths, there must have been a reason, if anyone now can share that, too, please? Thanks.
Kevin Tinny
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