I had hold of a Shadow Indy trap gun at the weekend. compared to a narrow ribbed gun that was more suitable for game and faster trap disciplines. However I also saw a pamphlet from browning saying it was to give a heavier barrel which was more suitable for american trap and DTL. If it was for that then the benefit was probably pretty limited. But fads come and go. There's nothing new on modern guns that hasn't been tried before.Īpparently a wide rib was to disperse heat haze. I don't know why they fell out of fashion. ![]() I'm just curious because I grew up on these guns and prefer them but now 10mm, 12mm tops seems to be the norm and they don't feel the same. Does anyone know why the very wide 15-16mm rib on vintage trap guns like the Browning B25 B1, Miroku 800 / 3800 SW, Winchester 101, Nikko 5000 fell out of fashion? Some people might think they're distracting but I find they give you a superb sighting plane, and almost a feeling of greater margin for error - you just point the gun and pull the trigger when you sense the 'platform' passing under the bird.
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