I have a Newhouse #50 like the one pictured and I'm wondering if Newhouse manufactured the #50 as pictured. It appears to be missing the front part of the base. Mine is as well.

Modification or turned out that way? Thanks.

I do not believe that it would have been made that way, unless someone special ordered it that way, and I see no advantage to it. The point may have been cut off to make it easier to pack in a saddle bag or a pack sack. They where not offered that way in any catalogs or ads that I have ever seen.

The first pic I posted above I pulled from a thread on this site that dated from 2014. The pics below are of my trap. You'll see the same missing point on the base. When I saw the other trap it gave me hope that maybe mine came from the factory as it is and wasn't butchered later on. I still appreciate the trap for what it is and the condition it's in, just wanted some clarification if any were to be had. Thanks for the input.

This one has the point.

Nice trap. What's the one behind it?

Behind is a #5 slickpan.