That’s the inspector’s stamp. It was Charles A King, superintendant of the Parker Bros. Gun Works until 1910. His son Walter King followed his father as superintendant after 1910. The italicized f indicated “finished” or something to that effect.
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"I'm a Setter man.
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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