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Unread 01-20-2014, 05:14 PM   #9
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Milton,

In those days the English really didn't manufacture "machine made guns" like we did here. All their guns could be called "handmade" for the most part.

The 3 inch chamber isn't any great rarity on a British gun of this era.


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