IMO, $900 is a good deal, but you will probably never find an original floor plate. I haven't looked recently, but in the past I've seen these go for $1500 and up.
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IMO, $900 is a good deal, but you will probably never find an original floor plate. I haven't looked recently, but in the past I've seen these go for $1500 and up.
According to their website they are made as shooters. No where do they recommend that you do not shoot it. They say that they are made with superior materials to the originals and even have videos of them shooting them. Vintage OrdanceQuote:
Originally Posted by Bob K
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"Not readily apparent are the superior quality steels, heat treating and tighter tolerances of our reproduction. We have crafted the barrel, tube strap (breech ring) and cover slide (breech block) out of 1050 medium carbon cold rolled steel for greater strength. We have tightened the chamber tolerances to meet commercial standards and address the terrible headspace problems of the original guns that allowed them to batter themselves apart under repeated firing."
The website is completely different from when I visited it last (3 years ago). I'm almost positive that they stated that the firing pin hole was not drilled thru. Maybe they made some changes...
I think they call this a solution to a non-existent problem.
Bob