Quote Originally Posted by isobar View Post
i havn't shot a pre 1914 rifle but have a 1919 standard that has the cast trigger guard.i have seen the pre-war rifles and they do look very nicely made,the piston on my example is the longer,heavier one,if i remember correctly the pre-war rifles had the shorter,lighter pistons and supposedly made a little more power.i really like the look of the straight stock alternative.
I have a rather beaten up Imp mod D from 1910, a .22 it is retired now as the rifling isnt that good & it tends to chuck flyers. It has the heavy piston & to be honest i think those ones are capable of more power not less!