Quote Originally Posted by Josie & John View Post
Hi John,

Some late Mk2 Target models did strip from both ends and are a lot rarer than the earlier type that stripped from the front only.

According to my records, 36993 (you may recognise this number!) strips from the front only and 37421 strips from both ends, so the change occurred when numbering reached this point. As with all serial production, there will be models slightly outside this range but it does serve as an approximation. 40882 is the highest Mk2 number known to me, so thank you Brian for highlighting.

Kind regards,

John
Hi John,

Interesting that this particular example appears to have the small screw to secure the barrel catch rather than a pin which I thought was only a feature of the first patten pistols.
I never really understood the advantage of the screw solution over the pin except for easier removal of the catch which I would have thought was very rarely necessary.

Brian