We have seen only a couple of similar top tang extensions that were welded on, shaped and engraved appropriately.
That gun appears to have been restocked as well, judging by the altered contour of the sides of the tang.
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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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