Quote Originally Posted by 45flint View Post
One is a bit fascinating in that the lever to open the breech must have broken but the repair was made by someone pretty good and clever. He shaped the remain piece into a smaller lever that is very accessible to a thumb and index finger pulling it. He drilled a post into the grip to hold it into position. If you never saw a WR you could very well think that this was the way it was originally made. It looks neater?

I think it is more likely that this was a deliberate modification so it could be shot left handed. I cant imagine how that lever would break?