It would appear that the original 32" barrels were replaced (for some unknown reason) with a different set of "grade 8" 32" barrels and numbered to the gun. I wonder where the original 32" barrels ended up... and why they needed to be replaced.
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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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