Originally Posted by
DT Fletcher
You're making the assumption that this was the creation of Clarke. Just as likely would be that this was the invention of somebody else who manufactured them and sold them completely independent of Clarke. As I have already mentioned, this "safety" breech plug is of a completely different manufacturing than the original. Which strongly suggests that it was not produced in the same factory as the original. I think you have what we would today call an "aftermarket accessory."