Ugly Stovepipe

[DonVoigt]

Originally Posted by ithacaartist

This is a 3-handed job. (BY all means, keep that baby pointed downrange!) Didn't John Martz invent something for this? Anyway, a 1916 should have a relieved sear bar, which allows manipulation of the action while the safety is on.

Somewhere I have seen or read of a modification to raise the hold open manually. Was a button or slide or something on the left side that acted on the arm of the hold open.

I don't remember where or who, or maybe I just dreamed it?

It would not be so complicated to do, but then- it is only rarely necessary or helpful .