At last, an L 42 question

[RJW NZ]

OK, I found the pics that started this. initially I saw drawings from some military spec sheet for the L 42 and it described a set up like this, a plate the same area as the front of the TG, 1/16th thick, but even though I later found L 42 images I never could find out what the wood set up was supposed to be underneath or how this was supposed to be different than not having the plate, the area's the same after all.

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[Thunderbox]

OK, I found the pics that started this. initially I saw drawings from some military spec sheet for the L 42 and it described a set up like this, a plate the same area as the front of the TG, 1/16th thick, but even though I later found L 42 images I never could find out what the wood set up was supposed to be underneath or how this was supposed to be different than not having the plate, the area's the same after all.

I think this version was originally a gunsmith method of widening a "waisted" triggerguard, but later used where the wood was already crushed. It was very common for Fultons and other 'smiths to discard the front trigger guard screw bushing, as target shooters liked to think they were then able to get a much tighter bedding.