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Originally Posted by Jim Watson
I thought that eccentric bores at the breech end was the way the .22 single shot barrels were made, so they could be used on what started out as a .38 frame.
Henry Stebbins described having a 10" shortened to 7" and seeing the muzzle come out slightly off center.
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You're right, Jim
It's the only way to explain the operation of combinations set .38 SA / SingleShot .22 in the First Model with "no switch" in the hammer/firing pin (such as in Jet)