The J and 9 are probably contractor's or inspector's stamps.
With Twist barrels it is most likely a Grade-0. A Grade-1 would have had Laminated Steel, Twist, or Damascus barrels and Grades 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 would have had Damascus Steel barrels.
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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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