Dean, does this gun predate the first matted ribbed Parkers? Judging by the engraving at the seam between the rib and rib extension (doll’s head) as well as the engraving over the screw head for the rib extension, it would appear so.
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Not because I think they're better than the other breeds,
but because I'm a romantic - stuck on tradition - and to me, a Setter just "belongs" in the grouse picture."
George King, "That's Ruff", 2010 - a timeless classic.
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