Not exactly new , but weather is bad and I cant get out to shoot ….. so

This is a Half-Octagon Takedown 38 full mag. SNA Jan 13 1903.  

I can see why this configuration is rare ,  with most Half- Oct having the short mag, because the extra step of the reduced round barrel at the hanger location (without the hanger being modified to extra length) creates a stress on the barrel ,as the mag tube is bent upward like a banana. You can feel this when unscrewing the mag tube. (very tight)

I knew this could not be a good thing , so I removed the hanger to shoot ,and have greatly improved accuracy as expected. With a modified longer hanger I expect this would be a non Issue , but in the looks department it would probably look weird with a gap between barrel and mag tube

Pic is not great. I’ ll have to get my daughter to take pics next Spring