The grip cap is probably a non original replacement too.
And it has cyanide case colors which weren’t originally done at Meriden.
The butt plate is probably original but not original to your gun. The border has been removed in fitting it to that stock.
I wish that Remington date code could talk…
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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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