1) the engraving was done primarily using a programmed computer CNC or duplicator machine and hand-embellished.
3) Probably a duplication of guns sent to Japan for patterns to duplicate. It was probably not fully understood by the factory, Winchester, or even by Tom Skeuse that "Parker Bros." was not a transferred or transferable trademark.
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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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