[Toothsmith]

I bought this gun in 1997, had been looking for a high grade lifter for several years. Nearly walked past it at a gun show because it was virtually unrecognizable. The barrels and action had been polished and blued and the buttstock was in a plastic grocery bag. It had been shattered into 5 or 6 pieces through the head and wrist. Noticed the lifter button and stopped for a look. Had to fight with the seller to include the buttstock, he wanted to saw it up to make pistol grips. Told him I needed it to make a pattern stock. Remarkably it was all there except a small piece on the left side of the trigger plate and I was able to re-assemble and re-checker it. The left hammer and screw are not original to the gun but off a later D Grade lifter in the 12,000 serial number range. Though worn, the engraving scene on the trigger guard bow is clearly visible on this one.